as in guilt
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
he felt a deep remorse for having neglected his family over the years
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Recent Examples of remorse
So to be able to take—with no remorse or no consequence—ten threes every game?
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
When those promises go unfulfilled, some voters will inevitably feel buyer's remorse.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Now, some Democratic senators have buyers’ remorse.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Hearing begins with testimony from a family member The defense began by calling Anamaria Baralt, a cousin of Erik and Lyle, who testified that the brothers have repeatedly expressed remorse for their actions.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
When those promises go unfulfilled, some voters will inevitably feel buyer's remorse.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Now, some Democratic senators have buyers’ remorse.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Hearing begins with testimony from a family member The defense began by calling Anamaria Baralt, a cousin of Erik and Lyle, who testified that the brothers have repeatedly expressed remorse for their actions.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for remorse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remorse
Noun
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For Omer Shem Tov, among the last of the hostages to be released before the ceasefire collapsed in March, there is an ever-present feeling of guilt.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 23-year-old woman from Peoria was arrested on charges of burglary and retail theft at 4:42 p.m. May 21 at North Washington Street and East Ogden Avenue.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Noun
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His ability to write across the ensemble turns the family into an unforgettable organism, pulsing with sadness and regret and a small, late-breaking surge of scrappy resilience.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Our only regret is that it wasn’t imposed many years ago when others like Vickrey or Mayors John Lindsay or Mike Bloomberg proposed it.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
Noun
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That means having the courage to say what needs to be said—without blame, without shame and always with the intention to help.—
Jaide Massin,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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But when the nights are long and your world has shattered, just having something to talk to without shame or fear, can be the difference between falling apart and holding on.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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“Remorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorse. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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