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She apologized, but she didn't seem genuinely contrite.contrite = sorry
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Even after the jury found her guilty, she showed no sign of contrition.contrition = feeling sorrow for having done something wrong
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Contrite, he copped a plea to a single felony count and ... began serving a four-month sentence in Sioux Falls. (source)Contrite = feeling sorrow or regret for an offense
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The police brought the somewhat contrite young men and the dead couple's five-year-old orphan boy before my grandfather, who was a highly regarded judge (source)
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Kate looked at the sand, contrite, and I almost regretted my sharpness. (source)contrite = feeling sorrow or regret for a fault or offense
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I glare at Peeta and he tries to look contrite. (source)contrite = sorry for his offense
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Now say an Act of Contrition and remember Our Lord watches you every minute. (source)Contrition = sorrow or regret for a fault or offensestandard suffix: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.
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He was instantly contrite. (source)contrite = feeling sorrow or regret for an offense
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"I'm awfully sorry I made fun of your hair, Anne," he whispered contritely. (source)contritely = with a feeling of sorrow or regret for having done something wrong
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Uncontrite, I rocked.† (source)Uncontrite = not having a feeling of sorrow or regret for a fault or offensestandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in uncontrite means not and reverses the meaning of contrite. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
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[712] It is the highest power of divine moments that they abolish our contritions also† (source)
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I had expected contriteness.† (source)contriteness = the feeling of sorrow or regret for a fault or offensestandard suffix: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.
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Nathaniel finally brings his head up and there's a hint of contrition in his eye. (source)contrition = sorrow or regret for a fault or offense
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"It was my fault," Rocher said, stepping forward, sounding contrite. (source)contrite = feeling regret for a fault or offense
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You're absolutely right," the Count admitted contritely.† (source)contritely = with a feeling of sorrow or regret for a fault or offense
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Over and over through my mind ran the words of the Act of Contrition. (source)Contrition = regret or sorrow
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