A few minutes later, he was back, looking contrite.
When God did not show up, Mr Chen appeared before reporters looking contrite, though still retaining his prodigious powers of rationalisation.
SARAH GREEN CARMICHAEL: It's interesting that you mention how he was sort of sweating and looking uncomfortable, because we did recently publish some research on how when the CEO apologizes, the CEO really ought to look contrite or sad, because otherwise it seems inauthentic.
Last time we saw each other she tried to look contrite as I spouted the usual platitudes (take care of yourself, make time for yourself, etc)., but I knew that she really wasn't sorry at all; she was as proud of herself as she had every right to be, and among all the other sources of her pride was the fact that she is way too busy to be a good patient anymore.
McKee looks plausibly contrite, before driving her dagger home.
MR. CRAMER, looking genuinely contrite, says he feels bad.
"That's my responsibility; I did it," he said Monday, still looking quite contrite under his goatee.
"I've never been in this position before — to be out there in front of the people when I've done some things that are just horrible," he said this week, looking quite contrite under his goatee.
"The campy, roaming-the-countryside and fortune-telling variety, as portrayed by Marlene Dietrich in 'Golden Earrings' (1947)." H: Hula Hoops, Hot toddies, Hankies: "to help you look more contrite on the witness stand".
Hanging your head in shame is always good, because it makes you look totally contrite, and also makes it difficult for them to spot the smirk on your face.
