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contriteness

noun as in contrition

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What could he do but kiss her quivering lips and smile at the whimsical way in which she expressed her contriteness?

"Oh, I hope I ain't been too familiar," he added, with sudden contriteness.

(Worship God in spirit and with the contriteness of thy spirit).

When he had caught up with her, his contriteness was such that she was willing to believe he had not meant to insult her.

But, instead of saying that, he stood looking at me, with a tragically humble sort of contriteness.

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On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to contriteness, such as: attrition, compunction, guilt, penitence, regret, and remorse.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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