Collocations for guilty - adj.
1. feeling/showing guilt
ADVERB
extremely,
really,
very
horribly, incredibly, terribly
She has a terribly guilty conscience about it.
horribly, incredibly, terribly
She has a terribly guilty conscience about it.
almost
I feel almost guilty that so many good things are happening to us.
I feel almost guilty that so many good things are happening to us.
rather,
somewhat
She was looking rather guilty when I came into the room.
She was looking rather guilty when I came into the room.
a little,
slightly,
etc.
vaguely
equally
Matt and Chrissy both looked equally guilty.
vaguely
equally
Matt and Chrissy both looked equally guilty.
2. having broken the law/done sth wrong
VERBS
be,
plead
He pleaded guilty to starting the fire.
He pleaded guilty to starting the fire.
believe sb,
presume sb
No one believed him guilty of this terrible crime.
A person should never be presumed guilty.
No one believed him guilty of this terrible crime.
A person should never be presumed guilty.
deem sb,
find sb,
hold sb,
prove sb
Company directors may be deemed guilty of a crime if their company causes pollution.
He was found guilty of murder.
Company directors may be deemed guilty of a crime if their company causes pollution.
He was found guilty of murder.
declare sb,
pronounce sb
He was pronounced guilty.
He was pronounced guilty.
vote
The jury voted not guilty on all counts.
The jury voted not guilty on all counts.
ADVERB
certainly,
clearly,
obviously
She was certainly guilty, but the police couldn't prove it.
She was certainly guilty, but the police couldn't prove it.
equally
Anyone who supports terrorists is equally guilty of terrorist crimes.
Anyone who supports terrorists is equally guilty of terrorist crimes.
Guilty is used with these nouns:
conscience, defendant, feeling, look, party, plea, pleasure, secret, verdict
conscience, defendant, feeling, look, party, plea, pleasure, secret, verdict