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repentance

[ri-pen-tns, -pen-tuhns] / rɪˈpɛn tns, -ˈpɛn təns /


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The biggest test could come on the second day of Hajj, when pilgrims gather for prayer and repentance at Mount Arafat, a granite hill and surrounding plains at the edge of Mecca.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

This insight reminds me of a Lenten devotional piece by Jesuit Rick Ganz, who discloses what motivates repentance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The frail Jones expressed regret for his past and Lee decided to believe his repentance was sincere.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Eventually, Mary comes clean, and a bevy of local teens show up in court with their various stolen diner items in an act of mass repentance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

‘Mr. Hadden and Mr. Barton, you are witnesses of his repentance and voluntary return of my stolen property.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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