atone

Example Sentences

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AFP journalists saw devotees deliberately puncturing their skin with glass shards attached to a small wooden paddle to ensure their bleeding during the ritual, a way to atone for sins and seek miracles from God.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Having suppressed its military for years in an attempt to atone for the horrors it perpetrated, can Germany fulfil its newfound ambition to become Europe's preeminent military power?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

To atone, Ana-Maria says, they must eat sour grapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

And even though she does atone in critical ways, she’s still up to her old tricks.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Her scolding made me more unhappy, as if being a child were a fault I had committed and must atone for.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein