Contrition example sentences

"Contrition" Example Sentences

1. He expressed deep contrition for his actions.
2. She apologized with sincerity and contrition.
3. The defendant showed real contrition and remorse for his crime.
4. The priest sought evidence of true contrition before granting absolution.
5. The ceremony required acts of contrition and public penance.
6. His tears of contrition seemed genuine and heartfelt.
7. The judge was moved by the defendant's sincere acts of contrition.
8. She confessed her sins with contrition and a resolve to change.
9. His apology lacked real contrition and came off as insincere.
10. The bishop demanded evidence of genuine contrition before granting forgiveness.
11. The priest required acts of contrition as a condition for absolution.
12. Only true contrition and a willingness to change will bring healing and peace.
13. The ceremony included prayers, fasting and acts of contrition.
14. The elder demanded full contrition before restoration of the offender's honor.
15. Her contrition came from a deep resolve to right her past wrongs.
16. Contrition begat mercy and grace.
17. Contrition and humility paved the way for peace and wisdom.
18. His contrition moved all who witnessed it.
19. Genuine contrition calls for acts of restitution and change.
20. The demanded contrition but also empathy and mercy.
21. He recited prayers of contrition with tears of shame and regret.
22. Without real contrition, outward rituals are empty.
23. After contrition and absolution, he felt relief and hope.
24. The judge accepted the defendant's contrition as a sign of rehabilitation.
25. His face showed true contrition as he listened to the victims speak.
26. She wept with contrition, seeking release from guilt and self-recrimination.
27. Feigned contrition can mask resistance to real change.
28. The act of contrition signified a willingness to atone for past wrongs.
29. His apology had no depth of contrition and so rang hollow.
30. In contrition, mercy may be found.
31. Contrition coupled with good works is the first step toward redemption.
32. Contrition must be accompanied by restitution and a commitment to change.
33. The priest demanded contrition as a condition for absolution of sins.
34. The ceremony of contrition made a solemn impression on all who witnessed it.
35. Through contrition, goodness and grace find their way.
36. Real contrition springs from a willingness to change.
37. His outpouring of contrition seemed forced and artificial.
38. Through contrition and resolve, she began the journey of repentance.
39. The preacher called for contrition and good deeds as a path to righteousness.
40. The officer judged his contrition to be sincere and accepted his apology.
41. He faced his accusers with head bowed in contrition and humility.
42. True contrition stems from a willingness to make amends.
43. His apology lacked depth of contrition and sounded empty.
44. Without contrition, outward actions ring hollow.
45. Contrition coupled with resolve leads to peace within.
46. Public contrition belied his private resistance to change.
47. Contrition must be accompanied by determination to reform.
48. Real contrition begins with acceptance of responsibility.
49. After contrition and resolve, he vowed never to repeat his offenses.
50. The judge's demand for contrition was coupled with a call for mercy.
51. The priest met his outward contrition with skepticism, seeing no resolve to change.
52. Feeling contrition, she vowed to make amends and seek forgiveness.
53. Through contrition, mercy and grace find their way into the heart.
54. Her ritual contrition masked a lack of commitment to real change.
55. His contrition moved others to forgiveness and empathy.
56. His apology lacked depth of contrition and rang hollow.
57. Contrition coupled with resolve and restitution brings healing and peace.
58. The path of contrition and mercy leads to redemption and grace.
59. Through contrition and good deeds, we grow in wisdom and charity.
60. Her deep contrition came with a commitment to make amends.

Common Phases

1. His contrition seemed genuine.
2. She accepted his apology and contrition with grace.
3. The priest heard the criminal's confession and contrition.
4. The robber expressed his deepest contrition and promised never to commit another crime.
5. His voice was filled with remorse and contrition.
6. Her contrition for her past actions was sincere and heartfelt.
7. I expressed my contrition and regret for my past behavior.
8. The criminal spoke of his contrition and desire for redemption.
9. The villain's sad tale of regret and contrition softened the hero's heart.
10. She begged for his forgiveness, her contrition clear in her tearful eyes.
11. The contrition in his voice moved her.
12. His words of apology and contrition finally appeased her anger.
13. The tone of contrition in his voice showed he understood the gravity of his mistake.
14. The sorrowful expression and humble words of contrition convinced her of his sincerity.
15. He accepted her apology and professions of contrition.
16. His contrition softened over time into true remorse.
17. Even the cynical judge could sense the prisoner's genuine contrition.
18. Between sobs, she expressed her deep contrition and regret.
19. The fear of punishment drove his initial contrition rather than sincere change of heart.
20. His story of misfortune and contrition touched her heart.
21. There was little contrition in his apology.
22. His story of regret and contrition melted her heart.
23. She doubted the sincerity of his contrition.
24. Her words of apology and contrition soothed his anger.
25. The depth of his contrition was evident in his tearful apology.
26. The priest urged true contrition and amendment of life.
27. She expressed contrition for her past actions and a desire to make amends.
28. He sought her forgiveness with humble words of contrition.
29. The sincerity of his contrition reassured her.
30. There was no hint of contrition in his defiant eyes.
31. The sincerity of her contrition persuaded me to forgive her.
32. His passionate speech of regret and contrition moved the audience to tears.
33. The criminal's professed contrition fell on deaf ears.
34. He spoke of contrition and remorse but she saw little evidence of either.
35. Her contrition and apologies finally earned her friend's forgiveness.
36. The priest demanded true contrition and repentance for absolution.
37. His contrite confession left no doubt of his sincerity.
38. She read the letter of apology and contrition with a sceptical eye.
39. His words of sorrow and contrition finally convinced her of his sincerity.
40. His contrition persuaded her to give him a second chance.
41. The depth of her contrition finally moved him to forgive her.
42. The priest listened patiently to her tearful confession and professions of contrition.
43. His words of apology and contrition sounded insincere and hollow.
44. The priest accepted his confession and contrition.
45. There was no hint of contrition in the criminal's boasts of triumph.
46. Her contrition was evident in her tearful apology.
47. His words rang hollow without any hint of true contrition.
48. His story of woe and contrition failed to win her sympathy.
49. The defendant's remorse and professions of contrition failed to soften the judge's sentence.
50. Her heart softened at the depth of his contrition and remorse.
51. The defendant spoke movingly of his regret and contrition.
52. The sincerity of his contrition convinced her to give him another chance.
53. Her story of regret and contrition failed to win his forgiveness.
54. The priest demanded true contrition for absolution.
55. His contrition and promise of reform finally won back her forgiveness.
56. The sadness in her voice conveyed her contrition.
57. His sincere contrition persuaded me to forgive him.
58. His contrition soon wore off as his old habits returned.
59. There was no trace of contrition in his smug smile.
60. The depth of her contrition finally persuaded him to forgive her past wrongs.