be guilty
Example Sentences
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Even if they don’t know there is money laundering going on, they may still be guilty of breaking the law by not having done enough to prevent it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
This isn’t as surprising, since LLMs are “trained” on articles in which analysts interpret the news, and those analysts themselves will be guilty of negativity bias.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
Even if they were found to be guilty of misconduct, no sanction could be imposed.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
“Some self-reflection of, hm, I may be guilty of some of these things toward her as well.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
‘I didn’t even know the buck was yours! How can I be guilty if I didn’t know?’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
