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felt guilt vs felt guilty

Both "felt guilt" and "felt guilty" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Felt guilt" refers to the emotion itself, while "felt guilty" is to describe the feeling of being responsible or remorseful for something.
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felt guilt

This phrase is correct when referring to the emotion of guilt itself.

This phrase is used when talking about the feeling of guilt as an emotion, without specifying the reason or cause.

Examples:

  • She often felt guilt for not spending enough time with her family.
  • Sep 13, 2021 ... He felt guilt for his ideals. He more so felt redemption instead of guilt. He didn't care what happened to the pawn broker, he cared about what ...
  • Jan 3, 2024 ... 'Feel' can be followed by either an adjective or a noun. I felt guilty or I felt guilt I felt hungry or I felt hunger There's no change in ...
  • Sep 25, 2024 ... Would she have felt guilt? Probably not that specific emotion, no... Belos walked the path to his own doom by his own volition and with full ...
  • Jul 22, 2017 ... Yet I never felt guilt for that, because I was not consulted before my conception or birth, so I had no say in the process. If I had, maybe ...
  • Nov 1, 2016 ... Re: Has Goku ever felt guilt? Is guilt out of character for Goku? ... He felt guilty for holding back on Vegeta during the Buu Saga. You know, him ...
  • Mar 20, 2022 ... What does it mean if I've never felt guilt in my whole life? I don't feel empathy or sympathy either. All related (55). Recommended.
  • Jan 19, 2024 ... I felt guilt that this happened · I was having on and off issues with my BP when I was 27 weeks pregnant and the midwives noted the small size my ...
  • Sep 20, 2024 ... I felt guilt over my inability to be two places at once. I felt crushed and defeated when we walked out of the hospital, but was also so excited to see my ...
  • Nov 7, 2018 ... As a child: sure, I felt guilt. My life was ruled by guilt. When you're a child, you work along a fixed binary – Naughty at one end, Nice at the ...
  • Oct 10, 2023 ... 'I felt guilt and fear that I had caused my daughter's OCD'. On World Mental Health Day, a mother and daughter explain the heartache caused ...

Alternatives:

  • experienced guilt
  • had guilt

felt guilty

This phrase is correct when describing the feeling of being responsible or remorseful for something.

This phrase is used when expressing the feeling of guilt for a specific action or situation.

Examples:

  • He felt guilty for lying to his friend about what happened.
  • Jul 22, 2017 ... What is something you've always felt guilty about? I do feel guilty about it but I ...
  • Jun 20, 2022 ... Has Eren ever felt guilty for the rumbling? Humor. r/titanfolk - Has Eren ever felt ...
  • Oct 17, 2024 ... Eight years into her career at Amazon, Kristi Coulter landed an easy role. She felt guilty at first about "coasting" but soon realized its ...
  • Jan 24, 2024 ... What do you mean the goose felt guilty · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • I felt guilty for having breast cancer. When Susan was diagnosed with breast cancer, she felt like she would be a burden to her loved ones. She shares how ...
  • I Felt Guilty. Ólafur Arnalds. Broadchurch - The Final Chapter (Music From The Original TV Series)20172:53. Sign in to see lyrics and listen to the full track.
  • Jan 3, 2024 ... I felt guilty or I felt guilt I felt hungry or I felt hunger There's no change in meaning, i.e. the information expressed is the same.
  • Feb 28, 2017 ... 'I felt guilty when I got my results': your stories of buying essays. This article is more than 7 years old. Sarah Marsh and Guardian readers.
  • Feb 6, 2017 ... Write. Sign up. Sign in. 87/300: Write about the last time you felt guilty. Bryson McLachlan. ·. Follow. 2 min read. ·. Feb 6, 2017.
  • Oct 12, 2023 ... 2711 likes, 100 comments - mrschristianbevere on October 12, 2023: "I've felt guilty… holding my child peacefully in my arms while women in ...

Alternatives:

  • was guilty
  • experienced guilt

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