as in remorse
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
his determination to make things right again was seen as a sign of his sincere contriteness
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Noun
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Jones has admitted wrongdoing, expressed remorse and is pleading for probation, Cleveland.com reports.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025 -
The unearthed audio, recorded while the couple lived together in London during the filming of the Disney+ series Loki’s second season, captured Majors expressing remorse.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The woman admitted her actions were fueled in part by guilt for having been duped by the scammer in the first place.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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After all, ditching an $8 bottle midway through feels a lot better than finishing a $60 bottle out of guilt.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The actor, who is currently starring in Riff Raff and The Friend, shared on The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday, March 25, that his biggest work regret is not making a comedy with Eastwood, 94.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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And besides, there’s no place for regret in the documentary.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Contriteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contriteness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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