remorse
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Some years before the film takes place, Cassie drops out of med school, consumed by remorse and, later, grief.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mariano's barrister outlined that his client had apologised and expressed his "shame and remorse" about what had happened.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Prosecutors argued for 20 years in prison, saying Weinstein lacked remorse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Given that clemency boards often look more favorably on applicants who acknowledge their wrongdoing and express remorse, I asked if he’d been tempted to confess.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
As they got up to leave, she looked at him and smiled but kept herself from saying thank you because she wanted to leave him with both his surprise and his remorse intact.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing remorse
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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"Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe
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