penitential

Example Sentences

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The Vatican said that the text, issued eight months after the pope’s “penitential journey to Canada,” reaffirmed the church’s “rejection of the colonizing mentality.”

From New York Times

I suppose it’s possible Trump could enjoy some time in penitential seclusion, depending on sentencing if convicted, but I wouldn’t bet the family goat on it.

From Washington Post

In songs such as the welcome-to-hell “School Song” and “Bruce,” recounting a penitential cake-eating challenge, the ensemble dances through the hallways and assembly rooms with dizzying élan.

From Washington Post

In his recent penitential pilgrimage to Canada, Pope Francis begged forgiveness for the "catastrophic" and "deplorable" wrongs the Church had committed against these Indigenous children.

From Salon

Watching “The Ballad of Emmett Till,” though, comes across less as an exercise in powerful theater than as a penitential act.

From Washington Post