act of contrition
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The work is an act of contrition for mistakes he initially made and a deeply felt caution to all who report and read breaking news.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
“Ultimately, actions will speak louder than words but this initial act of contrition is welcome.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023
In its purest form, saying sorry should be an "act of contrition, a realisation that something you have said or done has hurt someone and you want to make amends", says psychologist Geraldine Joaquim.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2018
The whole idea of the Hague tribunal was as much an act of contrition for that failure as it was ambition for international justice.
From The Guardian • Nov. 22, 2017
He made his act of contrition and listened as Father Mulrooney gave his sacramental absolution.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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