Both Uses of
remorse
in
In Cold Blood
- Surely he must be experiencing a remorse sufficiently profound to summon a desire for God's mercy and forgiveness?†
Chpt 4 *remorse = deep regret for doing something that was wrong
- Guilt, depression, and remorse were strikingly absent.†
Chpt 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.