contrition
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Synonyms & Antonyms for contrition
Synonyms
contriteness, guilt, penitence, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue, self-reproach, shame
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The tome provoked Cousy to reflect on his own views on race and inspired him to pen a letter of contrition to his long-ago teammate Bill Russell. — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, "Bob Cousy chose his words very carefully at the White House," 23 Aug. 2019 But to Walker, Vick’s contrition after prison seemed genuine. — Dan Morse, Washington Post, "In court, Oregon company claims it made a $400,000 bet on NFL great Michael Vick — and that things haven’t gone well.," 9 Aug. 2019 The day started with a new note of contrition from Ms Lam. — The Economist, "Hong Kong protesters storm the legislative council," 30 June 2019 As for O'Rourke, he's added slaveholding ancestors to his contrition list, along with white male privilege. — Jamie Hancock, Dallas News, "Who's got the money for 2020, Beto O'Rourke's slaveholding ancestors, Republicans condemn Trump's remarks as racist," 16 July 2019 Protesters derided her contrition as insincere, and vowed to fight on. — Laignee Barron / Hong Kong, Time, "Why Hong Kong Protesters Aren't Calling It Quits After the Suspension of a Controversial Extradition Bill," 19 June 2019 Expressing horror at your own thoughtlessness and the deepest contrition should do it. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: She served me a beer from her armpit," 12 June 2019 But even the interview was apparently mishandled because Pruitt went on the air despite a report from the Washington Post that the White House asked him not do so, displaying no contrition for his actions. — Ledyard King, USA TODAY, "Trump EPA chief Scott Pruitt resigns as ethical scandals mount," 5 July 2018 For without contrition, there can be no forgiveness. — Joe Queenan, WSJ, "My Short List of Things That Need to Be ‘De-Invented’," 9 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'contrition.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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