vaguely guilty

Frequency: 5.04.1 per million words

Feeling an unclear or indistinct sense of guilt.

guiltyADVERB + guilty

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vaguely

Examples (10)

  • I felt vaguely guilty about not inviting him to the party.
  • She looked vaguely guilty when I asked about the broken vase.
  • He felt vaguely guilty for spending the whole day watching TV.
  • There was a vaguely guilty expression on his face.
  • I always feel vaguely guilty when I leave work early.
  • She felt vaguely guilty that she was relieved he wasn't coming.
  • We felt vaguely guilty for complaining about such minor problems.
  • He felt vaguely guilty about ignoring the beggar on the street.
  • Even though it wasn't my fault, I felt vaguely guilty.
  • They exchanged vaguely guilty glances across the table.