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remorse
[ ri-mawrs ]
noun
- deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.
Synonyms: contrition
- Obsolete. pity; compassion.
remorse
/ rɪˈmɔːs /
noun
- a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
- compunction; pity; compassion
Derived Forms
- reˈmorsefully, adverb
- reˈmorseful, adjective
- reˈmorsefulness, noun
Other Words From
- prere·morse noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of remorse1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The time for remorse was when my husband was yelling to breathe!
Because primal violence is justified by religious belief, “the offenders have no remorse, no fear, and are extremely confident.”
Sobriety brought a new, kinder, and gentler Womack, who often expressed remorse and regret over his past offenses.
At the time of his extortion conviction, van der Sloot showed no remorse for the blackmail.
Had he any remorse, he would have implicated those who conspired with him to commit the greatest Ponzi scheme in history.
You have, year after year, without the slightest hesitation or remorse, sucked its life-blood from it.
But among the conflicting sensations which assailed her, there was neither shame nor remorse.
If the critic repents his evil deeds, it is because something has happened to awake his remorse.
He didn't know there was a grave, but something weighed him down with unspeakable remorse.
He realised by Sir Hugh's manner that he regretted his recent action and was now overcome by remorse.
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