penitent
adjective
feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.
penitently
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a word derived from
penitent.
Example Sentences
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“Ah, I know I snuck in,” she said penitently.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2013
That our nation is by no means guiltless of the sins of omission and commission which have made this war, we penitently acknowledge.
From Time Magazine Archive
More important, he appealed penitently to the Jews who had been especially disturbed by his previous oratory.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two nights after the party Mrs. George Skakel penitently informed the Advocate that the whole story was a "gag."
From Time Magazine Archive
I nodded penitently, and broke into a weak smile.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
