guilt
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Levi described being deeply shaken by his encounter with the book, and by the guilt that torments Josef K despite his innocence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He added: "For decades, the family, who of course bear no personal guilt for Seyffardt's own crimes, had the opportunity to do the right thing and return this painting. They chose not to."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
In criminal law, "the burden of proof is higher," noted Brandon Garrett, a law professor at Duke University -- with prosecutors required to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Rabbi Noah Farkas, president and chief executive of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, said that the Jewish community continued to mourn Kessler’s loss and welcomed “the admission of guilt for this heinous crime.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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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