remorse
Americannoun
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deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.
- Synonyms:
- contrition
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Obsolete. pity; compassion.
noun
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a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
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compunction; pity; compassion
Related Words
See regret.
Other Word Forms
- preremorse noun
- remorseful adjective
- remorsefully adverb
- remorsefulness noun
Etymology
Origin of remorse
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English from Middle French remors from Medieval Latin remorsus, past participle of Latin remordēre, “to bite back, vex, nag,” equivalent to Latin re- re- + mordēre “to bite” ( mordant )
Example Sentences
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The panel said the statement did not make any reference to the victims of his offences and "any remorse shown was superficial in its nature".
From BBC
But Frayer believes the best way to build sustainable wealth is not to stress out about the right time to sell an asset, or the feeling of regret with seller’s remorse.
From MarketWatch
If Prestianni did use racist language, he said, there should remain a space for apology and for disciplinary bodies to consider remorse.
From Barron's
"The declaration of martial law resulted in enormous social costs, and it is difficult to find any indication that the defendant has expressed remorse for that," the judge said.
From Barron's
"But Yoon has neither pleaded guilty nor expressed remorse, so it will be hard for the panel of judges to give him anything lighter than a life term."
From Barron's
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