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Repentant meaning

Feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.

Using Repentant

  • The main meaning on this page is: Feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.
  • Useful related words include: penitent, unrepentant, bad, sorry.
  • In the example corpus, repentant often appears in combinations such as: the repentant, repentant bandits, repentant boko.

Context around Repentant

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Repentant

  • In this selection, "repentant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, warning, scrutiny, archers, bandits, boko and insurgent stand out and add context to how "repentant" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adding that repentant bandits are and all the repentant bandits into. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "repentant" sits close to words such as aaf, aalen and abrogated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with repentant

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

Repentant student vows never to cheat in exam. (8 words)

So Peter has the authority of the repentant sinner. (9 words)

After his release he started a YouTube channel called Repentant. (10 words)

That said, when Redmond dies, he's repentant and begging for salvation, which is why Eric thinks he's an inversion on the usual Horseman trope of War, hoping their sacrifice can usher in a world of forgiveness and peace. (40 words)

Governor Muhammad promised to continue with the road map to the attainment of everlasting peace in the state just as repentant bandits in the state have resolved to assist security operatives in dealing with unrepentant bandits. (36 words)

According to the governor, government is using the carrot-and-stick approach in handling security issues in the state, adding that repentant bandits are profiled and re-integrated into the society. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

At that point, Sauron was repentant, but he was too proud to return to Valinor and accept judgment.

She was rescued on August 14 along with her repentant insurgent husband identified as Adam, by troops of 81 Task Force Battalion at Dikwa during operation into the terrorists’ enclave.

That said, when Redmond dies, he's repentant and begging for salvation, which is why Eric thinks he's an inversion on the usual Horseman trope of War, hoping their sacrifice can usher in a world of forgiveness and peace.

So Peter has the authority of the repentant sinner.

We all need to pray to God with repentant hearts and ask him to heal our land.

According to the governor, government is using the carrot-and-stick approach in handling security issues in the state, adding that repentant bandits are profiled and re-integrated into the society.

After his release he started a YouTube channel called Repentant.

Following renewed killings by bandits, Katsina State government has said the peace deal negotiated with armed groups has been canceled, warning repentant bandits to leave Rugu Forest.

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Governor Muhammad promised to continue with the road map to the attainment of everlasting peace in the state just as repentant bandits in the state have resolved to assist security operatives in dealing with unrepentant bandits.

He is quite repentant about the things he’s done and knows he has a lot to prove.

He said 14 of the repentant insurgents were foreigners from Cameroon, Chad and Niger Republic.

It only admits, after careful scrutiny, repentant fighters that were captured and forced to bear arms in the first instance, and there are many who have been drafted by force”.

Saint Nicholas later became the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, prostitutes, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people and students.

The presidential aide in a also denied rumours that the Nigerian government was recruiting repentant Boko Haram terrorists into the Nigerian Army.

The Senate has initiated plans to establish a rehabilitation, deradicalisation and integration agency that would cater for repentant Boko Haram members in the country.

All that seem to be calming down with the establishment of an Amnesty Commission, seeing the reintegration of repentant militants.

At different times, we might be the dissolute son thumbing his nose at the Father, or the repentant younger son seeking His forgiveness.

He also promised to create more economic activities within the state with a view of engaging all the repentant bandits into meaningful ventures.

He said such grant could assist the states to cushion challenges of resettlement and rehabilitation of repentant herdsmen and their families.

Repentant student vows never to cheat in exam.

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Common combinations with repentant

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "repentant" in a sentence?
An example: "At that point, Sauron was repentant, but he was too proud to return to Valinor and accept judgment." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "repentant" from authentic English texts.
What does "repentant" mean?
Repentant means: Feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.
What are synonyms of "repentant"?
Common synonyms of "repentant" include: penitent, unrepentant, bad, sorry, regretful, ashamed, penitential, ruthful. Plus 4 more synonyms.
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