as in ashamed
feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done
was remorseful about all the trouble that he had caused in the family
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as in remorse
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
he was gnawed by an unrelenting remorsefulness for the pain that he had caused people
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Recent Examples of remorseful
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Whetstone said the power was with the poster and encouraged her mother to be remorseful, express mortification with her actions and work to make amends.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The victim's mother told the Daily Mail the teen does not appear to be remorseful.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
At the climax, amid a flood of family histrionics, our eyes sought out Hortense, sitting on the sidelines, stricken with remorseful silence.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Gascón has veered between being apologetic and remorseful about the posts, to raging against her critics.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Whetstone said the power was with the poster and encouraged her mother to be remorseful, express mortification with her actions and work to make amends.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The victim's mother told the Daily Mail the teen does not appear to be remorseful.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
At the climax, amid a flood of family histrionics, our eyes sought out Hortense, sitting on the sidelines, stricken with remorseful silence.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorseful
Adjective
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His brave and brilliant mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s and died in 1962 of a cerebral hemorrhage, would have been shocked and ashamed.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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Vietnam had been a taboo—something to be ashamed of.—
Jennifer Brookland,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Thompson, who has been in custody since his arrest in March 2022, reportedly expressed remorse for the killing in a letter handed to Justice Richard Weinstein as the trial continued on Tuesday, April 29, per 9 News.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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But there would be no love shown by Melody at her sentencing when she was given the opportunity to express remorse and ask the judge for leniency.—
Susan Mallie,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sonos is very, very sorry for ruining your speaker system.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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Arnold said the band is sorry they were forced to cancel their summer tour, which was set to kick off on May 15 at Daytona Beach and travel across America, co-headlining with Creed for select shows.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 19-year-old man from Bensenville was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol at 1:10 a.m. April 26 in the 1100 block of East Diehl Road.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Hutchinson has always denied guilt Hutchinson has maintained that the murders were committed during a struggle with two home invaders.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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As expected, many regretful habits are attached to nighttime routines–when some productive distractions or extra comforts added to the process can at first feel like a godsend.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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Tsukasa is 26 and feeling a little wayward, regretful about his late start in figure skating.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Also, many of the main heroes revisit moments of past trauma and regret, including scenes with Bob and his abusive dad, and the intimated murder of a young girl as Yelena looks on.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The report said authors found low certainty of evidence on the effects of gender-affirming surgeries on adolescents including suicidality, depression, asexual function, quality of life and regret.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Will has so much defensiveness, but Caleb has a sort of an apologetic sense about him.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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The four-time major winner was suitably apologetic and empathetic to Musetti’s plight.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There shouldn't be shame in aging—not all of us are trying to look 30.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Nearly all the gifts showered upon them had morphed into curses: The wealth vanished, the children were struck dead, and the fame transformed into shame.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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“Remorseful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorseful. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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