repent

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A column is a recurring opportunity to err in plain sight, then repent, Doyle McManus says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

On Yom Kippur, Jews all over the world will fast, pray, avoid work or play and otherwise repent both for their sins and those of humanity as a whole.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2023

"Not only do I not repent any of this, I am proud of it," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023

“So he was excommunicated. How do you lift an excommunication? The person has to recognize it and has to repent, which he did.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022

He spoke quickly, as if to give himself no time to repent of his offer, and hurried away even before my husband had assented.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya