All 7 Uses of
remorse
in
BoneMan's Daughters
- An overwhelming sense of remorse flooded his mind.†
Chpt 7 *remorse = deep regret for doing something that was wrong
- Remorse for the boy, Ahmed, yes.†
Chpt 7
- But even more, remorse for his own daughter.†
Chpt 7
- He leaned his forehead on one hand and gripped the phone with the other, choked by his own remorse.†
Chpt 10
- To show his remorse.†
Chpt 12
- Instead, he lay on the floor, either dead or close to it, and Ryan felt nothing even remotely similar to remorse.†
Chpt 38
- But another sound joined their cries of remorse.†
Chpt 38
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.