remorseful
adjective
re·morse·ful
ri-ˈmȯrs-fəl 
: motivated or marked by remorse
remorsefulness
noun
Examples of remorseful in a Sentence
was remorseful about all the trouble that he had caused in the family
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The men should have been there, looking remorseful, but during the first two hearings at which a total of 23 men were charged, only two came in person.
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Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Gayle’s attorney, Diane Gonzalez, told McClatchy News that Gayle was remorseful and broke down on the stand when testifying.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Eric claims to be remorseful, and makes a big point of it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
Hoffman acknowledges the crime and is deeply remorseful, his attorney, Cecelia Kappel, told USA TODAY.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Gayle’s attorney, Diane Gonzalez, told McClatchy News that Gayle was remorseful and broke down on the stand when testifying.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Eric claims to be remorseful, and makes a big point of it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
Hoffman acknowledges the crime and is deeply remorseful, his attorney, Cecelia Kappel, told USA TODAY.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Remorseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remorseful. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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