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guilt

[gilt] / gɪlt /


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Meaghann said she continues to struggle with feelings of guilt over what happened, as she could not offer more protection.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

And when they reluctantly return to America, they agonize over their guilt at not being able to do more — and what of Gaza will remain when they eventually get back.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

There aren’t many survivors interviewed for “9/11 Reunited”—or the moment-by-moment docu-thriller “102 Minutes Inside the Towers”—who don’t express guilt for having survived.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

You should not be fueled by obligation or guilt.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

I know this isn’t his scene either, which makes the suffocating blanket of guilt I’m carrying around my shoulders feel even heavier.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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