Guiltiness

“Astrophysics.” she had repeated and smiled, albeit with a certain guiltiness, given her audience. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The first is that hereafter the greatness of a judge or magistrate shall be no sanctuary or protection of guiltiness, which is the beginning of a golden world. ❋ John Morley (1852)

There is, beside all this, more blood-guiltiness, which is secret, but shall sometime be brought to light. ❋ George Gillespie (1630)

I know that without the least reason in the world I felt a kind of guiltiness, as if I had been "caught." ❋ John Cournos (1915)

You pull me into a feeling of guiltiness, which is something I can’t really pull away from. ❋ Missxjackie (2007)

“In doing so,” returned the bishop, “thou wilt best atone for the injury which thou hast done to the law of Heaven upon former occasions, and thou shalt prevent the causes for strife betwixt thee and thy brethren of the southern land, and shalt eschew the temptation towards that blood-guiltiness which is so rife in this our day and generation. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"In doing so," returned the bishop, "thou wilt best atone for the injury which thou hast done to the law of Heaven upon former occasions, and thou shalt prevent the causes for strife betwixt thee and thy brethren of the southern land, and shalt eschew the temptation towards that blood-guiltiness which is so rife in this our day and generation. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

For some days afterward he had an uncomfortable sensation of guiltiness whenever he was in Miss Mason's presence; and once he was positive that he caught her looking at him with a curious, intent gaze, as if studying what manner of man he was. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“A contrived sense of guiltiness,” wrote analyst Stephen Mitchell, “can serve as a psychological defense against a more genuine sense of pathos or sadness for oneself.” ❋ LAURIE ABRAHAM (2010)

Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, thou that art the God of my health: and my tongue shall sing of thy righteousness. ❋ Fr Timothy Matkin (2008)

Come, let me veil my head in darkness; for I am ashamed of the evil I have done, and, since for these I have incurred fresh blood-guiltiness, I would fain not harm the innocent. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I reflected on my late extravagant Rage, when I design'd his Death, and knew I ought to cry most earnestly to be deliver'd from Blood guiltiness. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She tries to track down her shoes, hoping someone realized their mistake (or succumbed to their guiltiness), to no avail. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It is the sinfullest thing in the world, to forsake or destitute a plantation once in forwardness; for besides the dishonor, it is the guiltiness of blood of many commiserable persons. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Grace felt a guiltiness — she hardly knew why — and made no confession. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us. ❋ Unknown (2006)