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repentance

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


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Danya Ruttenberg, a feminist rabbi and author of “On Repentance And Repair,” said she was “absolutely grossed out” when she first heard that lyric.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Repentance turns to belligerence in “Sorry Not Sorry,” a new song from “Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale,” the expanded version of Tyler, the Creator’s 2021 album.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Repentance is the act of recognizing, accepting and feeling remorse or contrition, making a commitment to change, and then ... changing.

From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2021

Repentance doesn’t come easy in the world of Chinese defaulters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 19, 2016

As soon as the painting was finished, two new rituals, Morning Repentance and Evening Report, began.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang




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