have repented
- present perfect of repent.
Example Sentences
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Among the foreign women held in the camps, many have repented and asked to go home, she said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
"De Klerk soaked up the glory and the money on the speaking circuit when he should have repented every single day," tweeted prominent journalist Carol Paton.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2020
He referenced the recent deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville and opined that for former racists who have repented as he did, “the images should bring us to our knees.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2017
The deradicalisation centres will house young people who “could have repented and who we will test the sincerity and willingness to be reintegrated back into society for the long term”, Valls said.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2016
I owe it to Buton that I did not take a step hard to recall, and of which I am sure that I should have repented later.
From The Red Cockade by Weyman, Stanley John
