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repentance

[ri-pen-tns, -pen-tuhns] / rɪˈpɛn tns, -ˈpɛn təns /


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The day marks the beginning of Lent, the most solemn season of repentance in the ecclesiastical year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The frail Jones expressed regret for his past and Lee decided to believe his repentance was sincere.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

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 • Oct. 10, 2025

This 10-day stretch ends with Yom Kippur, a day of fasting, repentance and commemoration of the dead.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

Yes, they were all three Dolphin men, and none of them showed the slightest sign of repentance.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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