All 12 Uses of
remorse
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- I am horribly to blame," Alyosha repeated unconsoled, hiding his face in his hands in an agony of remorse for his indiscretion.†
Chpt 4
- Thinking of another subject was a relief, and he resolved to think no more about the "mischief" he had done, and not to torture himself with remorse, but to do what he had to do, let come what would.†
Chpt 4
- Only fancy, as soon as you had gone, she began to be truly remorseful for having laughed at you to-day and yesterday, though she was not laughing at you, but only joking.†
Chpt 5 *
- He bowed to his guest in dignified silence, motioned him to a low chair by the sofa, and, leaning on his son's arm he began lowering himself on to the sofa opposite, groaning painfully, so that Mitya, seeing his painful exertions, immediately felt remorseful and sensitively conscious of his insignificance in the presence of the dignified person he had ventured to disturb.†
Chpt 8
- The five others who had taken the bet waited among the bushes below the embankment, their hearts beating with suspense, which was followed by alarm and remorse.†
Chpt 10
- He was tormented by remorse, I could see that.†
Chpt 10
- She was continually tormented at the same time by remorse for having deserted Mitya, and in moments of discord and violent anger (and they were numerous) she told Ivan so plainly.†
Chpt 11
- But it was impossible to tell whether it was remorse he was feeling, or what.†
Chpt 11
- 'Send me to Siberia with him, I have brought him to this, I am most to blame,' the woman herself cried, in genuine remorse at the moment of his arrest.†
Chpt 12
- So it may be supposed that the poor fellow suffered pangs of remorse at having deceived his master, whom he loved as his benefactor.†
Chpt 12
- In the first place, Smerdyakov must have given back the money and hanged himself yesterday from remorse.†
Chpt 12
- He will be horror-stricken; he will be crushed by remorse and the vast obligation laid upon him henceforth.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(remorse) a feeling of deep regret for doing something that was wrongeditor's notes: Synonym comparison (if you're into word choice):
Many consider the word remorse stronger than the word regret. Also, it is more personal. One might regret that their team lost the game, but feel remorse that they missed the bus and weren't there to help the team.