as in remorse
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
he was gnawed by an unrelenting remorsefulness for the pain that he had caused people
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Noun
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The Israeli justice ministry has since advised Herzog against the move, citing the lack of a conviction, the absence of remorse or admission of guilt.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Eventually Jack feels some remorse and decides to drive him to a hospital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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With busy schedules, sitting down to eat a meal as a family can be tricky and cause feelings of guilt.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Israeli justice ministry has since advised Herzog against the move, citing the lack of a conviction, the absence of remorse or admission of guilt.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Speaking at a shootaround Friday morning, Kidd pushed back on Cuban's comments earlier this week expressing regret over selling the franchise and questioning the controversial deal that sent Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, those who spoke with Deadline expressed regret at his decision.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s a shame, because the region stretching from Albany in the east to Buffalo in the west—the Erie Canal corridor—contains some of the most startling and consequential history anywhere in the country.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Which is a shame, because Mud Lake IV sounds like a movie sequel.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Remorsefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remorsefulness. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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