All 10 Uses of
remorse
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- "Remorse," said Hermione.†
Chpt 6
- Harry watched as she waved her wand near the washing line, and the damp clothes rose into the air to hang themselves up, and suddenly he felt a great wave of remorse for the inconvenience and the pain he was giving her.†
Chpt 6
- He felt a sickening surge of remorse.†
Chpt 11
- Ron responded by maintaining an unnaturally somber demeanor in her presence as an outward sign of continuing remorse.†
Chpt 20
- When he saw what he had done, he was overcome with remorse.
Chpt 31 *remorse = a feeling of deep regret
- He turned away; there was no sadness in him, no remorse.†
Chpt 32
- Is this remorse, Severus?†
Chpt 33
- They say he showed remorse in later years, alone in his cell at Nurmengard.†
Chpt 35
- Think, and try for some remorse, Riddle….†
Chpt 36
- Be a man… try… Try for some remorse….†
Chpt 36
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.