(Christian) religious concept; repentance for sins one has committed.
The keen or hopeless anguish caused by a sense of guilt.
1 It is good, finally, to hear some contrition from the Catholic Church.
2 She sensed gratitude in his lurching changes of subject, along with contrition .
3 Lochte had similar words of contrition when interviewed by Brazil's Globo TV.
4 But contrition includes both confession and satisfaction in the purpose of amendment.
5 In a resignation letter, Price offered little in the way of contrition .
6 Because, the public can forgive many sins but only with genuine contrition .
7 So the couplet was frequently read as contrition over an irrecoverable loss.
8 Most of the banks have still to utter a word of contrition .
9 It was characterized by humble contrition , and much simple dependence on Christ.
10 Such shows of contrition do not impress those whose homes are irradiated.
11 Afterward-inthe moonlight-onthe way home-his contrition , his sympathy, his awkward tenderness.
12 Our only salvation would be through equal amounts of contrition and imprisonment.
13 Earlier on Thursday, he had complained about the Speaker's lack of contrition .
14 They filled me with contrition for the rash injustice of my censure.
15 As he said the last words her rage melted suddenly into contrition .
16 In her gratitude to her mistress, and her contrition , she had to.
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