penitential

Example Sentences

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It also marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season.

From Los Angeles Times

In the eyes of the German public, Stadler's guilty plea did not look particularly penitential.

From BBC

The prayer service, known as a penitential rite and required by Canon law, was led by the basilica's archpriest, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti.

From Reuters

The Vatican said that the text, issued eight months after the pope’s “penitential journey to Canada,” reaffirmed the church’s “rejection of the colonizing mentality.”

From New York Times

I suppose it’s possible Trump could enjoy some time in penitential seclusion, depending on sentencing if convicted, but I wouldn’t bet the family goat on it.

From Washington Post