make amends
Example Sentences
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But Jerry wants in his sputtering way to make amends to his brother for the cruel things he did to him when they were younger.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
He apologized at a New Hampshire synagogue, and ahead of a second presidential bid four years later, he worked to make amends with the Jewish community.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
No promise of anything, especially Townsend's vow to make amends in the Calcutta Cup.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
Slot is keen to make amends for his side's 3-0 defeat to City in November.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
The fact that our lack of care and concern may have been, at times, unintentional or unconscious does not mitigate our crime—if we refuse, when given the chance, to make amends.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
