remorseful
adjective
re·morse·ful
ri-ˈmȯrs-fəl 
: motivated or marked by remorse
remorsefulness
noun
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Examples of remorseful in a Sentence
was remorseful about all the trouble that he had caused in the family
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When deputies showed up at his home, Colin Gray did not appear remorseful, Ward testified.
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Mallika Kallingal, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Since pleading guilty, Ruby has remained remorseful in all court appearances.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
After all, the character has always been a sociopathic crime boss—never the sad, remorseful loser that Arthur is.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Ellison, the former chief executive of FTX's sister firm and crypto hedge fund Alameda Research turned romance novelist, has described herself as a remorseful participant in the fraud.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Mallika Kallingal, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Since pleading guilty, Ruby has remained remorseful in all court appearances.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
After all, the character has always been a sociopathic crime boss—never the sad, remorseful loser that Arthur is.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Ellison, the former chief executive of FTX's sister firm and crypto hedge fund Alameda Research turned romance novelist, has described herself as a remorseful participant in the fraud.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Remorseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remorseful. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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