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[gilt] / gɪlt /


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It was difficult to determine what that guilt could ever produce.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

A wave of guilt and shame washed over me.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Feeling guilt is "natural" according to Dr Caroline Ficker, a palliative vet who says she was "knocked for six" after her own dog Brodie died.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

In “Under the Falls,” kids feel adult levels of guilt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Ella's eyes bulged and she flushed with guilt.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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