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[gilt] / gɪlt /


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This week, the Supreme Court issued an unsigned order reversing a lower court decision that had determined a man’s guilt based on new facts that had never gone before a jury.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Shortly after the foiled attack, Taylor Swift said it had filled her with "a new sense of fear" - and that the cancellations left her with a "tremendous amount of guilt".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Who knows what would have happened had Murrell admitted his guilt before voters went to the polls.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Over the course of a month, notice which ingredients disappear almost embarrassingly fast and which ones slowly expire in the back of your crisper drawer while radiating guilt.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

You could easily be accused of guilt just by knowing the wrong people.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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