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Meanings of remorse in inglés

portugués
remorso
catalán
compunció

A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

remorso

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

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Examples for "contrition"
Examples for "contrition"
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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
Usage of remorse in inglés
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
6
Justice Peters said she took into account Pomare's remorse and guilty plea.
Radio NZ
7
The kiss burned; it burns still,-iteats into the brain like remorse.
Lucretia — Volume 06
8
He couldn't help but to look back with a sense of remorse.
Reuters
9
He shows no remorse and no respect for the law says Tameka.
News.com.au
10
All my remorse over firing Coolidge left me in a split second.
Running the books: the adventures of an accidental prison librar...
11
Barnes said McPartlin's culpability was high but he had shown genuine remorse.
The Guardian
12
His next words even carried a tone of slight remorse with them.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
13
I only know two very real evils in life: remorse and illness.
War and Peace
14
Lippestad said his client has not expressed any remorse about his actions.
The Guardian
15
It is only the later remorse that has come as a surprise.
The Guardian
16
She had shown no remorse or understanding of her actions, he added.
Radio NZ
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portugués
remorso
Remorse through the time
Remorse across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
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