guilt-ridden
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Hours later, Madison is missing, and a guilt-ridden Emmy, led by her father, joins other deputies racing against the clock to unravel the whereabouts of Madison and Cheyenne — with tragic results.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
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
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
