making amends
Example Sentences
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Locals praised the sender for making amends, with one writing: "A lovely, kind gesture to make up for foolish actions from years ago."
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
But I didn’t want to “surrender” to anything, nor to spend my whole life making amends and walking a path of eternal deprivation and self-denial like I saw in popular recovery communities.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2026
“It’s going to be living the rest of my life making amends because I took something that was really beautiful and I just tore it down year after year, day after day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
"The owners appear to be admitting defeat, holding their hands up and making amends," BBC Sheffield sports editor Rob Staton said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
Denying his help, any possibility of making amends, was his punishment.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
