All 4 Uses of
remorse
in
The Mill on the Floss
- —don't drag me into deeper remorse.†
Chpt 6.14remorse = deep regret for doing something that was wrong
- Love and deep pity and remorseful anguish left no room for that.†
Chpt 6.14 *remorseful = full of regret for doing something that was wrong
- Maggie, all this while, was too entirely filled with a more agonizing anxiety to spend any thought on the view that was being taken of her conduct by the world of St. Ogg's; anxiety about Stephen, Lucy, Philip, beat on her poor heart in a hard, driving, ceaseless storm of mingled love, remorse, and pity.†
Chpt 7.2remorse = deep regret for doing something that was wrong
- And as the days passed on, that pale image became more and more distinct; the picture grew and grew into more speaking definiteness under the avenging hand of remorse; the soft hazel eyes, in their look of pain, were bent forever on Maggie, and pierced her the more because she could see no anger in them.†
Chpt 7.4
Definition:
a feeling of deep regret for doing something that was wrong
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.
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.