contriteness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contriteness
Noun
  • The thought of this act of petty vengefulness, and others like it, were later on to fill me with remorse.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • A day later, Grande left a comment on the post, expressing her remorse for the interaction.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An Alford plea is one in which a defendant admits no guilt, but concedes that prosecutors have enough evidence to secure a conviction.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Variety spoke with Frankel about Grasso and Tom’s final confrontation, whether the detective was using Lizzie in earlier episodes, and the Catholic guilt riddled throughout the series.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s administration was right to send an emissary after ICE’s Hyundai raid to express regret and negotiate a new business visa process for South Koreans, despite criticism from the more anti-immigrant MAGA base.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But just because regret or wanting your own life are taboo, does not make the sentiments any less real, or common.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Contriteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contriteness. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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