remorseful
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"I could be incredibly happy, angry, upset, or remorseful, and my facial expressions and tone of voice would essentially remain the same."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
SpaceX’s shares have surged nearly 50% in their first two days of trading and left in their wake a trail of remorseful traders who had sold too early.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
SpaceX shares have surged nearly 50% in their first days of trading and left a trail of remorseful traders in their wake: those who sold too early.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
He’s deeply remorseful about how he wronged family, friends and colleagues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
He’d had no disciplinary violations and the staff at Chad had described him as motivated to participate in treatment programs and remorseful about his crime.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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