as in ashamed
feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done
was remorseful about all the trouble that he had caused in the family
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Recent Examples of remorseful
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.
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Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Sketch by Vicki Behringer Remarks from defense attorney Following the hearing, Deputy Public Defender Bob Dunlap told reporters outside of court that his client, a high school senior, had no prior criminal record and was remorseful over the incident.
—Carlos Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
His Saturnian energy will encourage Devin to be remorseful, humble, and determined.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024
Martinez, remorseful, was sentenced to a 6-month prison work program.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
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Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Sketch by Vicki Behringer Remarks from defense attorney Following the hearing, Deputy Public Defender Bob Dunlap told reporters outside of court that his client, a high school senior, had no prior criminal record and was remorseful over the incident.
—Carlos Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
His Saturnian energy will encourage Devin to be remorseful, humble, and determined.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2024
Martinez, remorseful, was sentenced to a 6-month prison work program.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
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Later, Pryor’s widow Jennifer confirmed the rumor, telling TMZ that her late husband was always open about his bisexuality with friends and would not be ashamed that the relationship was revealed publicly.Stephanie Petit, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Horse Crazy, Indiana’s first and best novel, his unnamed narrator invites a prospective boyfriend to his similarly cluttered apartment and feels ashamed—not of its mess, exactly, but of the sheer number of books on his shelves.Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Megan Fox is pregnant and expecting a very emo baby with her on-and-off beau Machine Gun Kelly (or, sorry, mgk).Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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There isn't a part of me that wants anyone to feel sorry for me.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Neither damning nor satiric, W. is oddly wistful, almost regretful — rare sentiments in a Stone film.Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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The r/Anxiety subreddit is filled with folks who report feeling panicky, empty, regretful, or guilty as day transitions to night.Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
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Thug was apologetic in addressing Judge Paige Reese Whitaker, committing himself to changing his life after the trial.Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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LaBeouf initially struck an apologetic tone in an email to the New York Times when Barnett first stepped forward with her claims.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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In his new statement, Suga took an even more repentant tone, apologizing for damaging his reputation and disappointing fans while opening himself to any further punishment.Justin Curto, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2024
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Released 24 years after a debut verse on an album no less auspicious than Outkast’s Stankonia, this was a veteran artist taking stock, vividly drawing the lines between the struggling kid and the grateful, repentant adult.Christopher R. Weingarten, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
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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
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In Tuesday’s contrite letter to investors, Jun promised Samsung would address these and other issues head-on.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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But with Cash on the vocals, the song and the man singing are nearly penitent.EW.com, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2023
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Eighteen years later, playing the beloved daughter of Al Pacino’s Michael, she is shot dead on the steps of the opera house in Palermo, taking a bullet meant for the belatedly penitent godfather, who now comprehends without any doubt that there is no escaping the sins of his or his relatives’ past.Andrew Marzoni, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
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