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remorse
[ ri-mawrs ]
noun
- deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.
Synonyms:
- Obsolete. pity; compassion.
remorse
/ ɪˈɔː /
noun
- a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
- compunction; pity; compassion
Derived Forms
- ˈǰڳܱ, adverb
- ˈǰڳܱ, adjective
- ˈǰڳܱness, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- r·ǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of remorse1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The judge added that the defendant "showed absolutely no remorse" for her conduct and that she looked to "forcibly blame" the victim for what happened.
Judge Paul Thomas, sentencing, said the girl had not shown remorse and had attacked the three for attention.
He said he accepted Akins's remorse was genuine, but said his failure to admit his guilt at an earlier stage prolonged Mrs Daniel's "heartache and grief".
Didion broke barriers, refusing to feel remorse over valuing her career above all else and forging a language that can only be described as Didionesque.
"Nerys, I do not believe you will ever learn from this, you've had three years to show remorse and yet you have continued like this is an inconvenience to your life."
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