remorse
Example Sentences
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In the boy’s file, Hodson wrote that Rudakubana was “cold and calculating” and had expressed no remorse or emotions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“It was kind of incredibly old-fashioned, but very sweet. We kept waiting for buyer’s remorse, but it never happened,” she recalled.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
“He has no remorse, he has no compassion,” she said of Palacios.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Our results suggest that a growing number of them – especially moderates, African Americans and young people – are experiencing voter’s remorse.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Then when Wang Lung heard her say this all his old remorse smote him and he answered her fiercely, “I will have no death in my house and I can pay the silver.”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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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