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Meanings of contrition in English

Portuguese
contrição
Spanish
acto de contriccion
Catalan
contrició

(Christian) religious concept; repentance for sins one has committed.

Related terms
contrição

The keen or hopeless anguish caused by a sense of guilt.

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Examples for "remorse"
Examples for "remorse"
1
I'd heard of neither buyer's remorse nor negative equity eight years ago.
The Irish Times
2
Modi claims he's innocent and has never expressed remorse for the violence.
The Guardian
3
The statement of facts said Munday had showed remorse for his actions.
Radio NZ
4
The parents said the suspect also showed no remorse for his actions.
The South African
5
Sentencing judge Justice Sweeney said Harris showed no remorse for his crimes.
Radio NZ
Usage of contrition in English
1
It is good, finally, to hear some contrition from the Catholic Church.
The Irish Times
2
She sensed gratitude in his lurching changes of subject, along with contrition.
Perdido Street Station
3
Lochte had similar words of contrition when interviewed by Brazil's Globo TV.
News.com.au
4
But contrition includes both confession and satisfaction in the purpose of amendment.
Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) / From the Complete Ame...
5
In a resignation letter, Price offered little in the way of contrition.
Reuters
6
Because, the public can forgive many sins but only with genuine contrition.
News.com.au
7
So the couplet was frequently read as contrition over an irrecoverable loss.
Death of a Red Heroine
8
Most of the banks have still to utter a word of contrition.
The Irish Times
9
It was characterized by humble contrition, and much simple dependence on Christ.
Woman and Her Saviour in Persia / By a Returned Missionary
10
Such shows of contrition do not impress those whose homes are irradiated.
The Guardian
11
Afterward-inthe moonlight-onthe way home-his contrition, his sympathy, his awkward tenderness.
The Fighting Shepherdess
12
Our only salvation would be through equal amounts of contrition and imprisonment.
The heretic's daughter: a novel
13
Earlier on Thursday, he had complained about the Speaker's lack of contrition.
The Guardian
14
They filled me with contrition for the rash injustice of my censure.
The Friendships of Women
15
As he said the last words her rage melted suddenly into contrition.
The Making of a Soul
16
In her gratitude to her mistress, and her contrition, she had to.
The Adventures of Ann: Stories of Colonial Times
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Translations for contrition
Catalan
contrició
Contrition through the time
Contrition across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common