Thesaurus / atoning
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synonyms for atoning
- repentant
- abject
- apologetic
- attritional
- compunctious
- conscience-stricken
- contrite
- penitential
- regretful
- remorseful
- rueful
- sorry
On this page you'll find 56 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to atoning, such as: conciliatory, contrite, regretful, remorseful, repentant, and sorry.
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How to use atoning in a sentence
Its leisurely evolutions were irritating, but at last it moved forward with atoning rapidity and the fight was on.
THE COLLECTED WORKS OF AMBROSE BIERCEAMBROSE BIERCEFrom the feast He goes straightway to this lonely garden, and there begins His dread atoning work.
EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEWJOHN MONRO GIBSONNever was the love of the Father deeper and stronger than when His Son was offering up the all-atoning sacrifice.
EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEWJOHN MONRO GIBSONWhen the high-priest had performed the atoning rites, he was not permitted to stay within.
THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWSTHOMAS CHARLES EDWARDSThe two notions of ratifying the covenant and atoning for sin cannot be separated.
THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWSTHOMAS CHARLES EDWARDSBiographers of the Duke mention his power of going for hours without food, and then atoning for his abstinence by a hearty meal.
THE LETTERS OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON TO MISS J. 1834-1851DUKE OF WELLINGTONThe reference to the sin-offering in the eleventh verse is made in order to show that it was a type of Christs atoning death.
THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWSTHOMAS CHARLES EDWARDSTry to feel, I will not say happy, but stronger in the thought that your punishment is atoning for your past every hour.
MEMOIRS OF ARTHUR HAMILTON, B. A. OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGEARTHUR CHRISTOPHER BENSONBut, amidst my present 'compunctious visitings,' I thought of atoning for my former rebellions by one heroic act of submission.
DISCIPLINEMARY BRUNTONThus, the atoning sacrifice was no usual death of an ordinary man, but the decease of One who had the power to live.
THE VITALITY OF MORMONISM--BRIEF ESSAYSJAMES E. TALMAGEWORDS RELATED TO ATONING
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