guilt
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The companies said they’d file appeals with France’s highest court, citing earlier rulings that acquitted them of guilt.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Judith explained how they kept an eye on them until the police arrived, and after officers spoke to them, the couple admitted their guilt and later paid up.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Johnston plays poor Bear as a quivering mess wracked with guilt that this monster — who used to be his friend — is the result of his own terrible decision-making.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Katie spends much of the season vacillating between raging at Archie and feeling guilt over falling for his manipulative overtures.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
As I escorted the woozy client through the waiting room and out the door, I felt an itch of guilt begin to bother my conscience like a mosquito bite.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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