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
This is because these remorseful feelings were so heavy on my heart and weighing on my spirit.
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Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
During his years behind bars, the 81 year old became reflective and remorseful, though no less colorful.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Is DeAngelo remorseful for his crimes?
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Her journal entries turn despairing and remorseful, colored by moral outrage.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
During his years behind bars, the 81 year old became reflective and remorseful, though no less colorful.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Is DeAngelo remorseful for his crimes?
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Her journal entries turn despairing and remorseful, colored by moral outrage.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remorseful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorseful
Adjective
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Some parents feel ashamed about the state of their own financial literacy, and anxiety over money being tight can cause parents to avoid discussing the subject, Klontz says.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rather than intervene on the distressed woman’s behalf, everyone else avoids eye contact, keeping their faces glued to their phones — including our ashamed hero, who’s about to get a call that will put him face to face with the possibility of fatherhood himself.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If enough rank-and-file lawmakers stood as one, challenged their party’s leaders and refused to accept this sorry system, the whole shady mess would grind to a halt.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Yeah, sports betting or sorry, gambling isn’t the DSM-5.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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My sole interaction with the mother was calm and with good intentions, and the outcome of the encounter is regretful.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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And the conflict behind it all dates back to a regretful college recruitment and housing decision.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That letter arrived after shorter apologetic statements from BAFTA and Davidson, along with an earlier apology from the BBC.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the final moments before learning his fate, Whaley addressed the judge and appeared apologetic.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Johnson wrote in a letter in the filing to the Illinois review board that Hoover is repentant and has the potential and the desire to live the rest of his life as a force for good in his community.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Did Ye really write, or at least authorize, that contrite statement in the Wall Street Journal?—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Despite reading Whitney’s letter at least twice, Henry — a narcissist — seems baffled that Whitney is not more contrite.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Schwimmer expressed skepticism over West’s Wall Street Journal ad, which contains penitent statements that the rapper has not offered in any live interviews or other public appearances.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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It is flanked on all sides by footlong rulers (emblazoned, like the yardsticks, with an assortment of penitent phrases including YES, SISTER and NO, SISTER) marking the hours.—
Alex Jovanovich,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Remorseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorseful. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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