remorse
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What’s chilling about these interviews is how they don’t feel like whistleblowing but rather a fact-finding inquiry with available explainers who betray little affect or remorse, even when the topic of personal doubt arises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Modern British royals have expressed remorse for the brutal slave trade that enriched their ancestors, but like the UK government have not issued an official apology for the slave trade.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Some years before the film takes place, Cassie drops out of med school, consumed by remorse and, later, grief.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
During sentencing, the judge said "a common theme" in the character references was Keenan's remorse, and he also highlighted the defendant's contribution to his community.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
A wistful air came over her, the closest she could come to remorse.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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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