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guilt trip

NOUN
exaggerated guilty feeling
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"She always used to guilt trip us about it."

From BBC Nov. 19, 2024

She even defies her father when he tries and fails to guilt trip her into not going to Sarah Lawrence.

From Salon Apr. 8, 2024

But following the children in these fictions, who didn’t create the conditions of their suffering, isn’t just a devastating guilt trip.

From New York Times Jun. 29, 2023

So far everything I’ve tried has led to a guilt trip or her saying that I don’t need to work extra.

From Slate Nov. 30, 2022

I didn't want to talk to Lara, but the next day at lunch, Takumi pulled the ultimate guilt trip.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green



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