Sentence examples for a guilty from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a guilty" is not correct in standard written English as it lacks a noun to complete the thought.
It could be used in a context where "guilty" is an adjective describing a noun, such as "a guilty person" or "a guilty look."
Example: "After the trial, the jury found him to be a guilty man."
Alternatives: "a culpable" or "a convicted".

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It's a guilty pleasure.

The Guardian - Opinion

Priebus says that shows "a guilty conscience".

The New York Times

Does this sound like a guilty pleasure?

The New Yorker

A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

The New York Times - Books

Perhaps he has a guilty conscience.

The Guardian - Opinion

But I have a guilty confession.

The New York Times - Travel

We feel a guilty pleasure coming on.

Independent

Collins is prey to a guilty secret.

The New Yorker

I still consider it a guilty pleasure.

The New York Times

A guilty verdict has become virtually certain.

The New York Times

Mr. Bradley called Willingham a "guilty monster".

The New York Times

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