repentance
Example Sentences
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In my view, there’s no contradiction because wearing ashes in public, unlike righteous acts of giving alms, fasting and praying in public, is a sign that we are sinners and in need of repentance.
The day marks the beginning of Lent, the most solemn season of repentance in the ecclesiastical year.
The frail Jones expressed regret for his past and Lee decided to believe his repentance was sincere.
From BBC
But it is recovery, with its repentance and hope of redemption, that is the most prominent theme of “Scene.”
It says this is a "recognition of the need for repentance, humility and lament".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
