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Recent Examples of contrite Guests might be more understanding of these lapses in service in amenities if room rates were reasonable and the hotels were more contrite. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 Power delivery, suspension tuning, and handling are almost contrite in Strada (Street) mode and borderline lethargic in pure EV mode. Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024 In Tuesday’s contrite letter to investors, Jun promised Samsung would address these and other issues head-on. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024 According to a report from Autosport, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali issued a contrite apology to the teams in the aftermath. Dan Cancian, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for contrite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrite
Adjective
  • Gascón has veered between being apologetic and remorseful about the posts, to raging against her critics.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Whetstone said the power was with the poster and encouraged her mother to be remorseful, express mortification with her actions and work to make amends.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump and Vice President JD Vance should be ashamed.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
  • And both Team Johnson and complicit aldermen should be ashamed this ham-handed gambit was kept under wraps when those affected could have had a say. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • So now that the price is slashed in half, this is really a deal that can't be beat (sorry).
    John Mihaly, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Brienne—sorry, Lorne—and Mr. Drummond (RIP) and the sacrificial baby goat!
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Smith has since resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and has been apologetic to Rock for slapping him onstage following a G.I. Jane joke about Pinkett-Smith.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Stewart is chatty and candid in retelling the story, if not especially apologetic.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Moore gives one of her quietest performances as repentant cowboy Kiefer’s former lover, Mary Alice.
    Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Lyttleton discerned that if Saul was truly converted to Christ, the only explanation was the one Saul himself provided; namely, that the risen Christ appeared to him and called him to repentant faith.
    Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Your penitent correspondent humbly submits that the whole ritual has jumped the shark in Northeast Ohio.
    Sam Allard, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
  • With an appropriately penitent look, Grant took a deep breath.
    Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Tsukasa is 26 and feeling a little wayward, regretful about his late start in figure skating.
    Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Between plummeting resale values, trade-in rejections, vandalism with swastika graffiti and stickers on their cars, a growing movement of regretful Cybertruck owners are disguising their cars to avoid harassment, with some pointing their fingers directly at Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Contrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrite. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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