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
Singh Pannun said Singh was remorseful about the accident.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Brom understands the severity of his crimes, is remorseful and has apologized to everyone involved.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2025
Officers said Neal was remorseful during interviews.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Jaws star Richard Dreyfuss shared a remorseful video message over the weekend, revealing he had been hospitalized with viral bronchitis and would have to cancel his appearance at fan event SharkCon.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for remorseful
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Brom understands the severity of his crimes, is remorseful and has apologized to everyone involved.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2025
Officers said Neal was remorseful during interviews.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Jaws star Richard Dreyfuss shared a remorseful video message over the weekend, revealing he had been hospitalized with viral bronchitis and would have to cancel his appearance at fan event SharkCon.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for remorseful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorseful
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Sami, a city boy ashamed of his roots, arrives for a relaxing weekend on his family farm.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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On a basic human level, the mayor should be ashamed of himself.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most of all, the Blue Jays need to stop feeling sorry for themselves, or aggrieved by the umpiring crew, and lock in on driving the baseball again.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Just not a freak that way, sorry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The stories were humorous and poignant, regretful and filled with silver linings.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
25 Aug. 2025
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Weapon art: Call regretful visages in a swirl of smoke.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His tone was elegiac, but not apologetic.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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In a few short years, my plaintive, pleading tone would seem awkward and apologetic, compared to the confrontational calls on campuses for a free Palestine from the river to the sea, or Kneecap’s concert criticisms.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Perry had been reluctant to engage with recovery groups in the past, which are often structured around repentant confessions.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
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Over these last weeks, however, I have been nudged into a repentant apology by his profound take on our political crisis and a sincere and accurate Christian analysis of the problems and deliberate practical steps the individual Christian citizen can take during this holy season.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On Monday, after the dust had settled, the veteran issued a contrite apology.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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The dispatches from one of India’s most troubled generic drug makers were contrite, filled with far-reaching promises to clean up its factory, stop contamination and send safe medication to Americans counting on the company’s drugs.—
Megan Rose,
ProPublica,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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When in the presence of God, one is meant to assume a penitent air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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For his part, the boy is quiet and seems penitent, making the cell a calming refuge for Dean within an institution unofficially ruled by a cutthroat mini mob boss, Freddie (Ishay Lalosh).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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“Remorseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorseful. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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