as in guilt
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
he felt a deep remorse for having neglected his family over the years
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Recent Examples of remorse
The judge criticized Nutley's lack of remorse for the harm caused to the student, whose life was significantly impacted by the abuse.
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This repeating cycle of remorse, hope and abuse can become a barrier that prevents a person from leaving the relationship, according to Bearat.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Although the reviews were rave, the paintings also evoked some feelings of remorse.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 27 June 2025
Three of the girls showed remorse, according to the report.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 26 June 2025
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This repeating cycle of remorse, hope and abuse can become a barrier that prevents a person from leaving the relationship, according to Bearat.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Although the reviews were rave, the paintings also evoked some feelings of remorse.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 27 June 2025
Three of the girls showed remorse, according to the report.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for remorse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorse
Noun
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There's a lot of guilt … a ton of fear, but there's also deep gratitude.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Wood sent to prison after violating probation A Jan. 1, 2010, incident — five months after his initial probation ended — led to an admission of guilt by Wood.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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There, of course, should be zero regret in signing Serrano, who has represented the brand better than anybody.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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But in May, nine leading children’s hospitals across the country received letters from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, demanding data on revenue from pediatric gender treatments and the rates of regret among patients, according to a person with knowledge of the effort.—
Azeen Ghorayshi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Many people with hypersexual behaviors feel intense feelings of guilt and shame, which can affect their mental health.2 Experts aren’t sure what causes hypersexuality.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
9 July 2025
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Here’s an alphabetical list: Demons at Dawn is Julián Hernández’s morning-after romance, a rebuke of the walk of shame that embraces a careerist couple’s need for love.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 July 2025
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“Remorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorse. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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