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Recent Examples of remorseful Jaws star Richard Dreyfuss shared a remorseful video message over the weekend, revealing he had been hospitalized with viral bronchitis and would have to cancel his appearance at fan event SharkCon. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025 The legendary actor and Jaws star issued a remorseful statement on Friday, explaining why fans wouldn't be able to catch him at the annual event held this year on Saturday and Sunday at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo in Tampa. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 July 2025 The 22-year-old fan admitted to taunting Marte and was remorseful, according to ESPN. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025 Central to his sentencing was whether Santos truly felt remorseful. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remorseful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorseful
Adjective
  • This doesn’t seem like a company that is ashamed to be caught stealing.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some were too ashamed to speak publicly.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The website clarifies that Kith Ivy will host an Erewhon Tonic Bar (sorry, not the full grocery store) for members.
    Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Your chance is now 25 out of 292 million, which is still, sorry to say, infinitesimal.
    Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The stories were humorous and poignant, regretful and filled with silver linings.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Weapon art: Call regretful visages in a swirl of smoke.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In a few short years, my plaintive, pleading tone would seem awkward and apologetic, compared to the confrontational calls on campuses for a free Palestine from the river to the sea, or Kneecap’s concert criticisms.
    Philip Metres August 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Though staff were apologetic, Wolf went along with the request.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Perry had been reluctant to engage with recovery groups in the past, which are often structured around repentant confessions.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Over these last weeks, however, I have been nudged into a repentant apology by his profound take on our political crisis and a sincere and accurate Christian analysis of the problems and deliberate practical steps the individual Christian citizen can take during this holy season.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • On Monday, after the dust had settled, the veteran issued a contrite apology.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The dispatches from one of India’s most troubled generic drug makers were contrite, filled with far-reaching promises to clean up its factory, stop contamination and send safe medication to Americans counting on the company’s drugs.
    Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • When in the presence of God, one is meant to assume a penitent air.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
  • For his part, the boy is quiet and seems penitent, making the cell a calming refuge for Dean within an institution unofficially ruled by a cutthroat mini mob boss, Freddie (Ishay Lalosh).
    Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025

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“Remorseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorseful. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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