repentant
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Fourth, a question that has haunted chancelleries for several months: Is the new master of Damascus, Ahmed al-Sharaa, truly a repentant former member of al Qaeda?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
He transformed the original designs for the basilica into a far more ambitious proposal, which was initially funded by donations from repentant worshippers.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
D’Angelo Russell, the Lakers’ repentant point guard who has vowed to be more engaged this season, answered some questions Thursday as drama-free as possible.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024
"An insight from this study was that forgiveness-seeking included humble owning of responsibility for wrongdoing against another person and repentant relational repair through confession, apology, restitution and evidence of change," Witvliet wrote to Salon.
From Salon • Sep. 24, 2023
Gnarbone seems repentant at having to say that, but it’s clear that none of us can refuse the Crown Prince.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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