remorsefully
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Today, Manuel remorsefully talks about learning through his work on “Top Model” how these real young women were forced into misleading but defining storylines.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
But when asked about Goff, McVay does not miss an opportunity to remorsefully reference the clunky, impersonal way he handled the quarterback’s exit from Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
Since the 1980s, the brothers have been drawing international acclaim for works such as Mao’s Guilt, a bronze statue of the former Communist dictator kneeling remorsefully.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024
On this point, Sutton applauds film director John Carney, who attacked Keira Knightley for ruining his 2014 film Begin Again and later remorsefully issued a pitch-perfect apology.
From The Guardian • Dec. 27, 2017
He gazed down remorsefully and saw that the orderly forced upon him by Colonel Korn to keep his tent clean and attend to nis belongings had neglected to shine his shoes again.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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