repentance
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Special prayers are recited, and the liturgy’s imagery focuses on repentance and seeking forgiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“We open the door to teshuva,” said David Wolpe, a rabbi in Los Angeles, using the Hebrew word for repentance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The frail Jones expressed regret for his past and Lee decided to believe his repentance was sincere.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
"As Christians, we know that we are people who need repentance and hope."
From BBC ● May 4, 2025
“Is he?” teased the unregenerate old man, pinching his pointy jaw gravely in a parody of repentance.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing repentance
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