is repenting
- present progressive of repent (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“So it is not only that it outweighs the personal failing, of which of course he is repudiated himself and is repenting of, but corruption and immoral outrageous are also incarnated in public policies.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2016
I don’t know, unless the skipper is repenting of his bargain.
From Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig by Wood, Stanley L.
Even my poor father forgave it; and Mr. Clifford, he is repenting now that he did not forgive you; it weighs him down in his old age.
From Cobwebs and Cables by Stretton, Hesba
If he is sad, if his lips are sealed in silence, and his eyes are lowered, people say of him: 'He is repenting; he is suffering from pangs of conscience.'
From The Crushed Flower and Other Stories by Bernstein, Herman
"For sure, he is repenting of his offer," reasoned Robin.
From Robin Hood by Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers)
