guilt

Example Sentences

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And that’s perfectly OK for them, because they won’t suffer a pang of guilt because of their decision, and they won’t actually feel better about accepting the $150 if they give half of it away.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In the new world of capital jurisprudence, however, nothing is simple, even when it could help determine the guilt or innocence of someone who faces execution.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

She warned in an online post last week that the “glamorization” of the “tradwife” movement risks reviving the professional guilt women spent decades dismantling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“I’ve got survivor’s guilt big time,” Sisson told the New York Times in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

After a few moments of silently debating the merits of letting Valley go into the Cursed Forest alone, Seven’s guilt won out.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega