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Wondering how to use Remorse in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as compunction or sorrow.

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Remorse in a sentence

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Remorse | Remorseful | Remorseless | Remorselessly | Remorsefully

Remorse meaning

  1. A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
  2. Sorrow; pity; compassion.

Synonyms of Remorse

compunction self-reproach sorrow regret rue ruefulness

Related words

Other words often associated with Remorse or its synonyms:

sadness unhappiness repent experience feel inform reproach miss street grieve grief decline

Remorse vertaling naar Nederlands

berouw gewetenswroeging

Using Remorse

  • The main meaning on this page is: A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning. | Sorrow; pity; compassion.
  • Useful related words include: compunction, self-reproach, sorrow, regret.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: berouw, gewetenswroeging.
  • In the example corpus, remorse often appears in combinations such as: no remorse, remorse for, of remorse.

Context around Remorse

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

expressed 5× genuine 3× showed 1× zero 1× little 1×

Often after:

apart 1× regret 1×

Sentence patterns with Remorse

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

buyer s remorse 2× absence of remorse and noncompliance 1× actor s remorse at his 1× apart from remorse about being 1× but expressed remorse for his 1× expressions of remorse by lillis 1× had expressed remorse regret and 1× has expressed remorse to them 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a girl her 1× additionally she has 1× asked by stewart 1× at preston crown 1× at the end 1× bedford with seven 1×

Common sentence endings:

buyer s remorse 2× a rape victim 1× about being caught 1× cramped up space 1× fine as punishment 1× him this gig 1×

Words around Remorse

Just before it in the word index:

remora 6 remonstrating 9 remonstrates 3 remonstrated 9 remonstrate 10 remonstrances 3

Just after it in the word index:

remorseful 76 remorsefully 3 remorseless 24 remorselessly 4 remortgage 8 remortgaged 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

chick 401 clarification 401 dwarf 401 endeavors 401 es 401 gigs 401

Corpus analysis for Remorse

  • In this selection, "remorse" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, expressed, genuine, showed, apart and regret stand out and add context to how "remorse" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include buyer s remorse and absence of remorse and noncompliance. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "remorse" sits close to words such as chick, clarification and dwarf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with remorse

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

You show no remorse apart from remorse about being caught. (10 words)

Hammond’s admissions were delivered with little remorse, the affidavit says. (11 words)

But it will help you reduce your expenses and not feel buyer’s remorse. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

But he added his client had not sought to "minimise or justify" his behaviour that night and had expressed "remorse, regret and recognition that he could have reacted in a way that sought to avoid conflict". (36 words)

During the court proceedings, Francis’ attorney, Pete-Semaj McKnight, explained that his client “saw a deal and took it” but expressed remorse for his actions and was prepared to accept a fine as punishment. (34 words)

Judge Musgrave said Kamsteeg's employer, the same employer whose address was used for the parcels, said "she has expressed remorse to them", and the forensic psychologist also said she expressed remorse. (32 words)

Question examples

But will the market forces that led to this exorbitant overbid lead to buyer’s remorse? (16 words)

Example sentences (20)

Judge Musgrave said Kamsteeg's employer, the same employer whose address was used for the parcels, said "she has expressed remorse to them", and the forensic psychologist also said she expressed remorse.

You show no remorse apart from remorse about being caught.

Additionally, she has a stronger sense of remorse, which meant she was unable to do her job after she accidentally shot a teen.

A Girl & Her Guard Dog celebrates every shojo trope without remorse, whether it's saving the girl from spoiled dates or sharing a cramped-up space.

Asked by Stewart whether Thompson expressed remorse about his criminal case, Warren said: “Yes, he has.

At Preston Crown Court on Tuesday the judge said that she has shown “no significant signs of remorse” and it is still not known why she lied about being a rape victim.

At the end of the trial, Mr Justice Barry White, said expressions of remorse by Lillis rung hollow.

Bedford — with seven convictions for 12 offences, six against property — showed remorse while in custody.

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But he added his client had not sought to "minimise or justify" his behaviour that night and had expressed "remorse, regret and recognition that he could have reacted in a way that sought to avoid conflict".

But it will help you reduce your expenses and not feel buyer’s remorse.

But the judge Her Honour Nicola Saffman told Nwadiaju he had shown no genuine remorse.

But will the market forces that led to this exorbitant overbid lead to buyer’s remorse?

Clarke allegedly showed “zero remorse”, with the defendant stating that “the children should be at home, not on the causeway,” the affidavit read.

Cocroft highlighted Morgan’s absence of remorse and noncompliance, leading to her decision to impose the maximum sentence of 14 to 19½ years in prison, which includes the maximum life sentence.

Defending Pool, Debra White said he has shown “genuine remorse” for what he had done and was sorry for the effect it had had on his family and the company involved.

During the court proceedings, Francis’ attorney, Pete-Semaj McKnight, explained that his client “saw a deal and took it” but expressed remorse for his actions and was prepared to accept a fine as punishment.

For that matter, he shows no remorse at all for his actions zokankhira pumbwa ku chipwete kapena kulowetsa khoswe wapadzala m’thumba la mtedza wa mbewu.

Gloriously terrible ‘serious’ scenes where you can feel the actor’s remorse at his agent getting him this gig.

Hammond’s admissions were delivered with little remorse, the affidavit says.

He added that his client had written a letter to the judge outlining his genuine remorse and ‘heartfelt’ apology to the victim.

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Common combinations with remorse

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "remorse" in a sentence?
An example: "Judge Musgrave said Kamsteeg's employer, the same employer whose address was used for the parcels, said "she has expressed remorse to them", and the forensic psychologist also said she expressed remorse." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "remorse" from authentic English texts.
What does "remorse" mean?
Remorse means: A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
What are synonyms of "remorse"?
Common synonyms of "remorse" include: compunction, self-reproach, sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness.
What is "remorse" in Dutch?
"remorse" translates to Dutch as: berouw, gewetenswroeging.
How many example sentences with "remorse" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "remorse", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.