contrition

If the object is sentimentally irreplaceable, then you might instantly kneel down in suppliance and bow your head in contrition.

At this mention of a deal worth hundreds of millions of pounds, Mr Murdoch's mood of contrition seemed to fade a bit.

Still, to be able to die with no special contrition, not having been slaughtered, or enslaved.

All this would also be made that much easier were bank chiefs to show genuine contrition.

For a leader to express contrition , there needs to be a good, strong reason.

Zhong has since apologized, but the public are not convinced by his contrition.

At a time when its erstwhile titans could do with displaying contrition, signs of hubris abound.

Toad, who was on the sofa by this time, with his legs up, rolled over on his face, shaken by sobs of contrition .

But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become a ware of the complexities of saying sorry.

His press conference on Wednesday was full of conciliation that bordered on contrition.

China feels that Japan has never shown sufficient contrition for atrocities committed by the Imperial Army during World War II.

The two young men, glossy hair crew cut, scrubbed clean-cut faces composed into humble contrition, bowed their heads in submission.

Nor does he suggest that the Diet (parliament) pass a law expressing national contrition instead of merely making statements.

They speak more eloquently than 10000 tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and unspeakable love.

So why do I smell a note of contrition in your letter, a reluctant understanding that it's you who's got the problem?

In his testimony Mr Cassano hardly oozed contrition.

NOW it is official: Barack Obama does not do contrition well.

I would rather feel contrition than knowhow redefine it.

Cersei learns that true humility and contrition don't come easy.

But another everyday observation is that powerful people who have been caught out often show little sign of contrition.

Contrition sent him confessing his crime.

She forgave him because his contrition was real.

If we have imperfect contrition , we can get forgiveness of our sins through the sacraments of Baptism or of Penance.

How many pilots wounded in the flight-deck accident in "Act of Contrition " ?

What is contrition?

Article 2 They shall obey the supervision, accept education, take part in labor, cry peccavi and contrition.

If Narendra Modi wants to lead India, he needs to show contrition for the slaughter of Muslims

Sorrow connotes sadness caused by misfortune, affliction, or loss; it can also imply contrition