All 9 Uses
remorse
in
The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story
(Edited)
- Doesn't it trouble you at all that Julian doesn't seem to be showing the least bit of remorse?
p. 48.1remorse = regret for doing something that was wrong
- Do you feel at all remorseful for what you've done?
p. 50.5remorseful = full of regret for doing something that was wrong
- "Is there anything else you feel remorse for?" he asked.
p. 50.7remorse = regret for doing something that was wrong
- Don't you feel any remorse for what you've done?
p. 54.6 *
- Look, I know everyone thinks I'm this unfeeling kid who doesn't feel 'remorse'!
p. 58.9
- Suddenly, that word that Mr. Tushman had used, that word that everyone kept trying to force on me, came to me like a shout. REMORSE!
p. 83.4remorse = a feeling of deep regret for doing something that was wrong
- Yeah, there it was. That word in all its glory. REMORSE.
p. 83.5
- I was shaking with remorse.
p. 83.5remorse = deep regret for doing something that was wrong
- I was crying with remorse.
p. 83.5
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)