All 7 Uses of
remorse
in
Catch-22
- Still he lingered, remorsefully.†
Chpt 1 *
- The colonel abandoned his project with remorse, for he had conceived it entirely on his own and had hoped to unveil it as a striking demonstration to everyone that he had no real need for Colonel Korn.†
Chpt 19
- He gazed down remorsefully and saw that the orderly forced upon him by Colonel Korn to keep his tent clean and attend to his belongings had neglected to shine his shoes again.†
Chpt 20
- He was remorseful when he thought of Corporal Whitcomb.†
Chpt 25
- Yossarian stepped down from the flight deck and seated himself on the floor, hanging his head with guilt and remorse.†
Chpt 30
- Yossarian turned sorry with a stab of yearning and remorse.†
Chpt 38
- 'Oh,' the chaplain exclaimed with a look of stark remorse, the back of his hand covering his mouth.†
Chpt 41
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.