remorse
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The judge said he accepted Patrick's "remorse was genuine" but there was "no appropriate alternative to a significant custodial sentence".
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
Yang pleaded guilty and "expressed remorse in his final statement", according to state media.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
In an interview with NBC4, the neighbor who called police expressed remorse for making the call.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
Abdulmohsen showed "no remorse, regret or introspection whatsoever", Boettchner told the court.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Roderigo rent his chains asunder manfully, and Hugo died in agonies of remorse and arsenic, with a wild, “Ha! Ha!”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing remorse
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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"Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe
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