lingering guilt

Frequency: 6.58.5 per million words

guilt that continues for a long time

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Examples (20)

  • She felt a sense of lingering guilt about leaving her parents behind.
  • The lingering guilt from her past mistake continued to haunt her.
  • Despite his success, he couldn't shake the lingering guilt from his past mistakes.
  • Despite his apology, a sense of lingering guilt remained in his heart.
  • The lingering guilt over the accident haunted him for years.
  • She tried to shake off the lingering guilt but it clung to her.
  • Therapy helped her process the lingering guilt she carried since childhood.
  • The accident left him with a deep, lingering guilt for years.
  • There was a lingering guilt in his eyes when he spoke about his brother.
  • He confessed his secret, hoping to alleviate his lingering guilt.
  • He tried to ignore the lingering guilt gnawing at his conscience.
  • There was a palpable sense of lingering guilt in the room after the argument.
  • Many survivors experience lingering guilt long after the traumatic event.
  • Even after all these years, the lingering guilt of that decision still affects him.
  • I still have some lingering guilt for not being there when she needed me.
  • The protagonist's journey was driven by a powerful lingering guilt.
  • The letter was an attempt to resolve his lingering guilt.
  • Her compassionate nature made the lingering guilt even harder to bear.
  • A feeling of lingering guilt prevented her from enjoying her new life.
  • Only true forgiveness could release him from the burden of lingering guilt.