guilt-ridden

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They wanted to be a voice for the pet owners swindled by Britton, most of whom are still too traumatised and guilt-ridden to speak out, as well as a visible symbol of the community’s horror.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

For the film, Ben Hania wanted to show Hamrouni's complexities but noticed she would fall into the well-trodden narrative of guilt-ridden mother whenever the camera was on.

From Reuters • May 19, 2023

These are exactly the kind of highly specific, relatively insignificant mental images from childhood that might cling to an anxious, guilt-ridden adult.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2023

As she managed new motherhood and her own student debt, her father’s diabetes worsened, so she scrambled, guilt-ridden, to find him a low-cost clinic from 3,000 miles away.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

“When I was young, I mistook the sun for a fruit. Got in a lot of trouble for that,” he said, sounding more pleased with himself than guilt-ridden.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi