repentant

adjective

re·pen·tant | \ ri-ˈpen-tᵊnt

Definition of repentant

1 : experiencing repentance : penitent

2 : expressive of repentance

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But if someone does something wrong and truly has an understanding and is repentant, that’s different. — Anna Silman, The Cut, "7 Actresses on Whether the Men of #MeToo Should Get a Path to Redemption," 1 May 2018 To his supporters, Bell is a model for how a repentant, rehabilitated prisoner can return to society. — Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN, "Police, widow blast New York decision to parole 3-time cop killer," 30 Apr. 2018 The party decides which ex-communists are repentant patriots (PiS’s ranks are full of such figures), and which are unreformed enemies of the state. — The Economist, "Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party is doing lasting damage," 21 Apr. 2018 First published in 1976, this is the classic, the urtext, the model for a memoir by an angry or repentant former political official. — Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, "With tell-all, Comey joins club of ex-officials turned scribes," 13 Apr. 2018 One day, King receives a letter from Nathali Malcolm, the now-repentant woman who set him up more than a decade earlier. — Michael Berry, San Antonio Express-News, "Book Down the River 0318," 14 Mar. 2018 But rather than a triumphant story of adventure and riches, the S.S. Central America, considered by many the Titanic of the 19th century, has become a cautionary tale of ambition, costly legal battles, embittered friendships and repentant investors. — Karla Zabludovsky, Newsweek, "Sunken Ship Laden With Gold Lures Treasure Hunters – Again," 19 Mar. 2014 My dad, in contrast to my mom, had rebelled against God and the church most of his life — drinking and drugs, mostly — only to come back repentant. — John Williams, New York Times, "Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: A Texas Oil Boom Fuels a Family Saga," 11 Feb. 2018 Even though a former Northern League candidate was implicated in the shootings, Salvini was hardly repentant afterward. — Washington Post, "A gruesome murder. A hate-filled shooting rampage. And a reckoning with immigration before Italy votes.," 6 Feb. 2018

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