remorse
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Britannica Dictionary definition of REMORSE
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a feeling of being sorry for doing something bad or wrong in the past
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a feeling of guilt
— often + for
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I could forgive him for what he did if he showed some remorse.
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She was filled with remorse for not visiting her father more often. [=she was very sorry that she did not visit her father more often]
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I felt a bit of remorse [=regret] for being so impatient.
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She seemed truly remorseful for what she had done.
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She remorsefully pleaded guilty.
