contrite

with a humble and contrite heart

She offered a contrite apology for her mistake.

He looked contrite after realizing his error.

The contrite student asked for a second chance to make amends.

Her contrite expression showed genuine remorse.

He spoke in a contrite tone to express his regret.

The contrite criminal begged for forgiveness from his victims.

She wrote a contrite letter to apologize for her behavior.

His contrite attitude showed that he had learned from his mistakes.

The contrite employee promised to improve his performance in the future.

After making a mess, he felt contrite and offered to clean up.

" No, no! " He was instantly contrite.

" I didn't know, Ove, " she whispers, contrite.

When you are the supplicant, when you are there asking for help, your behaviors are more contrite.

Three years later, the Akagi Nyugyo manager who came up with the idea for the ad is still feeling contrite.

In the days after Ms McCammond's contrite withdrawal, several of her critics at Teen Vogue made their Twitter accounts private.

She is contrite, she has confessed all to me.

Instead of hating you I could, I think, mourn for and pity you, if you were contrite, and would confess all.

As to all the rest, he was humble and contrite, and I never knew him complain.

He often sat with her now, watching her for hours, puzzled and anxious, but not contrite.

They heard us playing, and it changed their path, she said, contrite, as if she felt responsible for whatever had frightened her.