I did not mean to say it out loud, Rosalind explained, in great contrition.

The next morning the poor fellow appeared before his master with marks of great contrition.

John said, with great contrition: I am exceedingly sorry.

There was no contempt in them, and though his voice shook, it shook with a great contrition.

He looked at her with great contrition.

In great contrition their daughter-in-law writes:

Then he entered the holy sepulchre of Jesus Christ and prayed there fervently and tearfully, with great contrition for his sins.

He expressed great contrition for what he had done, and I honestly believe at the time he intended to serve us faithfully.

He sprang up presently with great contrition, part real, part mock, over having absorbed so much of the honest tax-payer's property, the Departmental time.