repentance

Example Sentences

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It says this is a "recognition of the need for repentance, humility and lament".

From BBC

Full reconciliation with someone who has wronged us is conditional on his repentance, his reform and his making restitution if necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal

The man responsible for two extremely graphic videos, Wang Chaoyi, was detained for 15 days by the Chinese authorities and forced to issue a "letter of repentance".

From BBC

"As Christians, we know that we are people who need repentance and hope."

From BBC

In the meantime, this aggressively revisionist supermarket, as indicated in Butler’s novel, has become part pharmacy, part a site of repentance for past consumption.

From Los Angeles Times