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

The accident left him guilt-ridden, his face disfigured and his career derailed by Junco’s powerful father.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2023

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

The officer, a “deeply troubled” man severely traumatized by the incident, was confused and guilt-ridden but likely not a liar, Scott said in his 28-page ruling.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2023

And in those guilt-ridden days, her mind crammed with Fard’s theories, my grandmother started to see his point.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides