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contrition
abject apology, apology, bitterness, confession, grief, penitence, regretfulness, remorse, repentance, ruth, shamefastness, sorrow
Last update: June 17, 2015
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The tears of
contrition
were rolling down from her eyes.
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I thought we'd finished with the vicarious act of
contrition
but no such luck.
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Still, an act of perfect
contrition
.
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With quick
contrition
she whispered, "There, never mind, David."
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"But I wanted you so--I wanted you so," Katherine cried, smitten with sudden
contrition
.
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Boyd hurried to his hotel, a prey to mingled anger and
contrition
.
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He spoke after a moment, an odd note of
contrition
in his voice.
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