remorse
About 2.24 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
The accused committed perjury without remorse.
- noun Sorrow; pity; compassion.
- verb To experience remorse or sorrow; to regret.
Similar words
compunction self-reproach regret guilt contrition repentance shame spite pity apology
Often followed by
and for of or at that in is which
Word family
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