Definition of agonies of guilt/remorse/regret
- He suffered no agonies of guilt/remorse/regret over his decision.
: intense pain of mind or body : anguish, torture
: the struggle that precedes death
: a violent struggle or contest
: the fact of having committed a breach of conduct especially violating law and involving a penalty
: the state of one who has committed an offense especially consciously
: feelings of deserving blame especially for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacy : self-reproach
: a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
: compassion
: to mourn the loss or death of
: to miss very much
: to be very sorry for
: sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one's control or power to repair
: an expression of distressing emotion (such as sorrow)
: a note politely declining an invitation
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