guiltiness
- a word derived from guilty.
Example Sentences
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He was terrified of getting into trouble, and guiltiness prevailed.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2023
Guilt entails feeling bad for having harmed another; guiltiness is the preoccupation with yourself — whether you are or aren’t guilty.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2023
Analysts call this distinction the difference between guilt and guiltiness.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2023
The penalty has to be adapted to the guiltiness.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 18, 2019
Then Gabriel prayed to be delivered from blood guiltiness.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
