Sentence examples for degree of contrition from inspiring English sources

Limeybean eventually returned from the dead and confessed, not with the expected degree of contrition: "All apologies.

In that atmosphere, Hillary's prowar vote on Iraq was deadly unless it was followed by some degree of contrition.

Though he climbed off the deck to fulfil his prophecy of victory in four, the episode forced a degree of contrition upon the post-fight commentary.

For Miliband there is no solution, beyond a robust defence of what happened with a degree of contrition and keeping his fingers crossed that this wild terrain plays no decisive role.

It has expressed a modest degree of contrition and agreed to compensate those who can prove that their privacy was invaded.In this section In the red corner Race to the top Unfinished bust Clawing their way out of it Their master's voice No more royal weddings ReprintsThe Metropolitan Police, too, have pulled up their investigatory socks.

At a Progress rally on Sunday night, bringing together the Blairite wing of the party, there was mocking of Corbyn, a degree of contrition in the light of the slaughter of Liz Kendall in the leadership contest, but only the haziest outline of a way forward.

Another tweet pointed to a degree, if not of contrition, then of somewhat embittered regret.

His level of contrition pleased the Yankees, but they remain furious with what they consider the pinnacle of unacceptable behavior.

I mulled long and hard about the nature of any apology, the degrees of regret, the limits of pardon, and about absolution, the steps of contrition.

Public expressions of contrition abound.

Amanda made a false face of contrition.