repent
verb (used without object)
to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc. (often followed byof ).
am repenting
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present progressiveof repent (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am sorry, and I am repenting a lot,” Kang told reporters after the ruling.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 3, 2017
"I came——" "Yes, I am doing my duty; I am repenting," thought Nekhludoff, and immediately tears filled his eyes, and he felt a choking sensation in his throat.
From The Awakening The Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy, Count
"Yes, Henry, I am repenting of that rash act from the very bottom of my heart."
From The Lights and Shadows of Real Life by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
I am not in the desert repenting of some monstrous sins; at least, I am repenting of them all right, but not in the desert.
From Alarms and Discursions by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
All day and all night I am repenting without ceasing.
From The Undying Past by Hermann Sudermann
