How to Use guilty in a Sentence
guilty
adjective
- There's no need to feel guilty about it.
- Will the defendant plead guilty or not guilty?
- The children exchanged guilty looks.
- Do you think he's innocent or guilty?
- He was acting like someone with a guilty conscience.
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America was back in the business of killing the guilty.
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Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2023
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If found guilty, Bais could be sentenced to six months in jail and fined up to $2,500.
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Shawn Raymundo,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Mar. 2024
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Ward on Wednesday said Bryant is pleased with the not guilty verdict.
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Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com,
al,
31 May 2023
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If found guilty, Rubiales could face a fine or a prison sentence of one to four years.
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Natalie Kainz,
NBC News,
30 Oct. 2023
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Trump is charged in four cases and has pleaded not guilty in each.
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Kendall Ross,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2023
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Police said that the suspects face sentences of up to about 15 years if found guilty.
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Luciana Magalhaes,
WSJ,
8 Nov. 2023
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Runner, who was charged with 18 counts of mail fraud and wire fraud, was found guilty Friday of 14 of those counts.
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María Luisa Paúl,
Washington Post,
21 June 2023
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Hall also was found guilty of a count of possessing a firearm as a felon.
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Chris Ramirez,
Journal Sentinel,
1 Sep. 2023
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Smith switched his plea to guilty that November, and Shah did the same at a hearing in July 2022.
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Stephanie Wenger,
Peoplemag,
18 Aug. 2023
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Creech pleaded guilty to Jensen’s murder and was again sentenced to death.
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Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2024
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The gunman had promised to plead guilty in that case if prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty.
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CBS News,
12 Jan. 2024
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Anyone found guilty of violating the ban will face two to five years in state prison.
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Libby Cathey,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2024
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If the physician is found guilty in a criminal court, they could be ordered to pay fines or sent to jail or prison.
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Adriana Gallardo,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
15 Sep. 2023
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The two have pleaded not guilty, and each face a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted.
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Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
21 Nov. 2023
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The officers pleaded guilty to not responding to the radio call but not guilty to the other counts.
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Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Oct. 2023
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In each case, he was arraigned and entered not guilty pleas the following Tuesday.
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Graham Kates,
CBS News,
17 July 2023
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Under the deal, Biden will plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of failing to pay his taxes.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
21 June 2023
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Their son Ethan pleaded guilty to his crimes and is serving life in prison without parole.
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Lily Altavena,
Detroit Free Press,
9 Apr. 2024
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Santos has pleaded not guilty and has a trial scheduled for next year.
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Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
5 Dec. 2023
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In his guilty plea, Sibick acknowledged burying the police badge in his backyard.
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Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
28 July 2023
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Powell is the second person to plead guilty in the racketeering case.
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling,
The New Republic,
19 Oct. 2023
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Murkowski said there must be a fair and legal process to determine if the former president is guilty of the charges brought against him.
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Sean Maguire,
Anchorage Daily News,
10 June 2023
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Chunli Zhao, the shooting suspect, has pleaded not guilty.
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Eric Levenson,
CNN,
10 June 2023
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Councilman Tommy Bryant late last month was found not guilty last week of assaulting the mayor in 2022.
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Joseph D. Bryant | Jbryant@al.com,
al,
12 June 2023
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And those who have pleaded guilty to obstruction but have not yet been sentenced could withdraw those pleas.
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Spencer S. Hsu,
Washington Post,
10 Apr. 2024
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