be guilty
Example Sentences
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“The law in North Carolina is clear: A person may be guilty of a crime, although he or she personally does not do any of the acts necessary to constitute the crime,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
She turned her eyes away quickly so that she would not learn it, would not be guilty of something clearly forbidden to her.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
