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The phrase "a guilty look" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone's facial expression that indicates they feel guilty or ashamed about something.
Example: "When she was asked about the missing money, she cast a guilty look that gave away her secret."
Alternatives: "an ashamed expression" or "a remorseful glance."
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Kate and I exchanged a guilty look.
"A little," he said, a guilty look flashing across his face — at least one quarter.
"I'm not smart enough to know if that guy has a guilty look on his face".
"Well, I'm relieved you didn't go in for 'Mummy.' Or 'Dearest Mamma,' or 'Mom.' " Flustered, Robyn shot a guilty look at Valerie.
Pete: (Gives a guilty look) Si..
The uniformed man stands at your doorstep, a guilty look on his face, as he hands over the goods.
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Sure, your dog looks like he understands you when you shout "NO," but his response--what my clients often think is a "guilty look -- is really a fear response.
Prying close-ups were replaced by endless shots of the American flag and a guilty-looking president.
Like the male characters of the seminal cartoonist Robert Crumb, many of Clowes's anti-heroes have a sweaty, guilty look, as if caught masturbating over pictures of the next-door neighbour's daughter.
I said,"What are you doing with those two phones in your hand, Mom?" "Voting," she said, and she had a slightly guilty look in her eyes.
This is the joy of a deliberate handball: the guilty look, the affected nonchalance, the breathtaking unfairness of it, the sly glance back at the referee.
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