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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The crew seems to have learned their lesson, or at least put on their most remorseful faces.
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Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Caleb's very remorseful and his heartfelt sympathies are extended to the Parris family.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Higgins no longer drinks, and has been remorseful since she was first taken into custody, Gipson-McLean said.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
When deputies showed up at his home, Colin Gray did not appear remorseful, Ward testified.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Caleb's very remorseful and his heartfelt sympathies are extended to the Parris family.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Higgins no longer drinks, and has been remorseful since she was first taken into custody, Gipson-McLean said.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
When deputies showed up at his home, Colin Gray did not appear remorseful, Ward testified.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Remorseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remorseful. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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