All 11 Uses
remorse
in
The Good Soldier
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- At any rate, he would have had fewer chances of ruining and of remorse.†
Part 1 *remorse = deep regret for doing something that was wrong
- For Edward was great at remorse.†
Part 1
- She could not see why she should not, though she felt a certain remorse at the thought that she had kissed the pillows of his bed.†
Part 1
- Indeed, it was the one affair of his about which he never felt much remorse.†
Part 1
- After that, as I gather, she had not any more remorse.†
Part 2
- Still, I believe there was some remorse on my account, too.†
Part 2
- I was, of course, full of remorse.†
Part 2
- At first she thought that it might be remorse, or grief, for the death of Florence that was oppressing him.†
Part 3
- But she watched and watched, and uttered apparently random sentences about Florence before the girl, and she perceived that he had no grief and no remorse.†
Part 3
- No, Edward had no remorse.†
Part 3
- So I figured it out, that for those five years, Edward wanted long passages of deep affection kept up in long, long talks and that every now and then they "fell," which would give Edward an opportunity for remorse and an excuse to lend the Major another fifty.†
Part 3
Definitions:
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(1)
(remorse) a feeling of deep regret for doing something that was wrongSynonym 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. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)