Sentence examples for contrition to from inspiring English sources
Rather meekly, I offer sincere contrition to Mr Taufel.
It takes a while for that contrition to surface in "The Kite Runner".
Our confession is matched by a heartfelt contrition to the victim survivors.
He spews forth letters of contrition to those stung by his acid pen.
Di Canio's bizarre mime of contrition to the few away fans remaining at the final whistle convinced no one.
Critics of restorative justice question its effectiveness and suggest offenders may feign contrition to try and obtain a lesser sentence.
Given this history, one might have expected him to show some contrition -- to promise to change his ways and to offer at least a pretense that Congress would henceforth have some say in how money was spent.
In an era when disgraced celebrities use spin and quasi-contrition to absorb their crime into a career-narrative of success through humility – such as Tiger Woods's strange new "sad face" Nike television ads – Polanski's silence has been absolute.
These soccer players should be required to demonstrate genuine contrition and to attempt real reform in order to deserve their spots on a team that represents Harvard College.
It's also not in a mood to do so," says Jia Qingguo of Beijing University, who sees the confession as an act of contrition similar to its admission to Mr Koizumi in September that North Korea had abducted Japanese citizens.Certainly China seems unprepared to condemn its old friend openly for undermining an accord reached in 1994 between the United States and North Korea.
She said she was pressured by TBN lawyers to show "Christian contrition" and to hand over company property and repay their loans.
