repentant
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Marcin, initially as malignant as Hook and as blinkered as Torvald, eventually grows as repentant and noble as Oberon in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which will co-star a certain native of Toruń as Titania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
He transformed the original designs for the basilica into a far more ambitious proposal, which was initially funded by donations from repentant worshippers.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
D’Angelo Russell, the Lakers’ repentant point guard who has vowed to be more engaged this season, answered some questions Thursday as drama-free as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
It did so for repentant former Confederate General James Longstreet .
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2023
He didn’t sound repentant, so I ignored him.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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