Emotions & feelings
a guilty pleasure
an enjoyable embarrassment
A guilty pleasure is something you enjoy even though you feel slightly embarrassed about liking it.
Hear it in real life
What do you watch when you want to relax?
Dating shows - they are my guilty pleasure.
Chocolate cake is my guilty pleasure after a stressful day.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Reality TV is my guilt pleasure.
Say: Reality TV is my guilty pleasure.
The fixed expression uses the adjective “guilty,” not the noun “guilt.”
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How it fits in a sentence.
be a guilty pleasure; my guilty pleasure is something
Your turn: say it out loud
Chocolate cake is my guilty pleasure after a stressful day.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a guilty pleasure
an enjoyable embarrassment
“Chocolate cake is my guilty pleasure after a stressful day.”
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