atone for
Example Sentences
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While Berenger attempts to atone for his ill grace at their last meeting, a frowzy, bedridden Jean becomes increasingly antagonistic—and animalistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Especially knowing full well that all that interrogation could ever reveal was a bottomless shame that nobody—and certainly not themselves—could atone for?
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Having beaten Australia and Japan in their first two games, Ireland will leave Auckland empty-handed after their fourth successive loss to New Zealand and must wait until November to atone for a sloppy first-half performance.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
German politicians have been largely supportive of Israel as Germany seeks to atone for the legacy of the Holocaust.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
She shuddered at the thought of a little boy expected to atone for his mother's death.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
