contrition
Example Sentences
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"Far from distancing himself from his earlier extremist views, he confirms that he still holds them. Far from showing contrition, he is presenting himself as the victim of a conspiracy," he added.
From BBC
Its old meaning was an act of clemency extended by a legal authority in recognition of a convicted person’s contrition and commitment to reform.
And the old political playbook — confession, contrition, capitulation — is obviously no longer operative, as candidates find it not only possible but even advantageous to brazen their way through storms of uproar and opprobrium.
From Los Angeles Times
But what was less clear is whether the party needs to show more contrition about how they arrived at such a low point.
From BBC
The mitigation is meant for those who show contrition or really were unjustly convicted.
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