remorseful
adjective
re·morse·ful
ri-ˈmȯrs-fəl 
: motivated or marked by remorse
remorsefulness
noun
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Examples of remorseful in a Sentence
was remorseful about all the trouble that he had caused in the family
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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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“Remorseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remorseful. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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