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repentant

[ri-pen-tnt, -pen-tuhnt] / rɪˈpɛn tnt, -ˈpɛn tənt /


ADJECTIVE
sorry
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Fourth, a question that has haunted chancelleries for several months: Is the new master of Damascus, Ahmed al-Sharaa, truly a repentant former member of al Qaeda?

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

He transformed the original designs for the basilica into a far more ambitious proposal, which was initially funded by donations from repentant worshippers.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2025

Some had arrived at Quinto’s page searching for a repentant statement in response to the public backlash.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2024

Stories range from the title piece, about the death of his mother; to an account of a filmmaker in search of painkillers on a bank holiday weekend to the tale of a repentant vampire.

From Seattle Times Jan. 29, 2024

All are repentant, all are preparing themselves for the shock of the laying of the ashes on the forehead and the priest’s agonizing words, “Thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return.”

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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