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my fault

INTERJECTION
mea culpa
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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“It was all my fault, and I just didn’t take care of my marriage,” he said, noting that he regretted the split.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Partially it’s my fault, and partially it’s the system’s fault.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

"I know it's not my fault," she said, "but I still feel guilty because I'm in the middle of everything."

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The designer's motto was written across the blinds in white: "I love beauty. It's not my fault."

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

“I shall, because it’s my fault she is sick. I told Mother I’d do the errands, and I haven’t,” said Jo decidedly.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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