penitent

Example Sentences

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So then—can an inanimate tool such as this typewriter be penitent, reformed, and redeemed from the original sin of its creation?

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

The early brawler, the reformed sage, the repeat offender, the penitent observer of silence, the strategist, the troublemaker, the king of the kids, the petulant self-justifier, the granular cricket analyst, the late-career paragon.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

In addition, while it is not absolutely forbidden, priests are strongly discouraged from directly asking whether a penitent has committed this or that particular sin.

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2023

In more recent years, Alfred Molina’s melancholic, David Suchet’s soulful innocent and John Malkovich’s penitent exile sought to dignify him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2022

I longed for a confessional, for the safety of the wood cubicle and the green curtain that separated priest and penitent.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie