Sentence examples similar to feeling contrite from inspiring English sources

I still feel contrite about that".

Olwyn went to bed later, feeling very contrite.

Substantially more than usual; feeling bad, acting contrite and being white.

seemed a touch more contrite on Tuesday.

Since Mr. Steyer issued his execution order for the tree, Mr. Radoff has stopped moving the basket, feeling cowed if not contrite.

The bumper apology crop may be good: people feeling more apologetic and contrite.

Since then, Mr. Dimon has taken a more contrite tone.

We deplore his behaviour, but there's not a man alive who doesn't shiver with fellow-feeling for this duplicitous but ultimately contrite figure.

His tone now is less defiant, occasionally even contrite.

However, some people will cover these feelings in defensiveness, for various reasons, and it is possible to make them even less contrite by continuously going on at them about the wrongs they've done.

… 'He was contrite.