be guilty

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Motin and the remaining Solong crew abandoned ship and were brought ashore in Grimsby where the defendant messaged his wife, saying he would be "guilty".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Even if they don’t know there is money laundering going on, they may still be guilty of breaking the law by not having done enough to prevent it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

This isn’t as surprising, since LLMs are “trained” on articles in which analysts interpret the news, and those analysts themselves will be guilty of negativity bias.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

“Some self-reflection of, hm, I may be guilty of some of these things toward her as well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

“But Novis, if I find out you helped her in any way, or obstructed my investigation in any way, you’ll be guilty of treason in time of war.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin