Adjective : a contrite sinner. From Dictionary.com.
The American seemed unimpressed by Sharpe's contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Honour]
The formality of her tone showed more anger than contriteness to Secca. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow Sorceress]
She looked up, saw his contriteness, and the rest of the tension left her. From Wordnik.com. [In the Midnight Hour] Reference
There was no contriteness in his heart; no impression had been made upon him. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference
"Sure, an 'I'm sorry for that," he said with blushing contriteness; "it will not happen again.". From Wordnik.com. [The Flaw in the Sapphire] Reference
His tone should at least have feigned contriteness, and an awareness of the problem does not excuse him of that. From Wordnik.com. [msagara: Amazon listing, part 2] Reference
He brought it off, the image of contriteness, the best be could-throughout the harshly trying next several weeks. From Wordnik.com. [The Autobiography of Malcolm X]
He prefaced his remarks with that he's not a public speaker and I thought that he showed remorse and contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 27, 2007] Reference
So there wasn ` t a lot of -- there wasn ` t the cockiness, but then again there wasn ` t a sense of real contriteness, either. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 27, 2007] Reference
Of course, this heart-felt confession, said with all the contriteness that a use-immunity-protected witness can muster, doesn't really mean a whole lot. From Wordnik.com. ["I Didn't Mean To"] Reference
The pictures are fascinating in the narrow range of emotion they convey, from self-pity to sullenness, but to my mind all stop before genuine contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [The Polk County 8] Reference
And I will tell you that although contriteness is not a requirement of probation, it is certainly something that is a necessary component to the successful completion. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 6, 2002] Reference
This inward frame of trouble, mourning, and contriteness, will express itself on all just occasions by the outward signs of sighs, tears, and mournful complaints, Ps. xxxi. From Wordnik.com. [Gospel Grounds and Evidences of the Faith of God���s Elect] Reference
"I know it, by Jove!" cried Henderson, in quick contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [A Mountain Woman] Reference
Dr. Bemis's voice changed from harsh tenseness to contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [Unthinkable] Reference
"I am inexcusably awkward," he avowed with engaging contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [The Lighted Match] Reference
"Yes, it's very thoughtless of us," murmured Neil with deep contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [Behind the line A story of college life and football] Reference
"Oh, I hope I ain't been too familiar," he added, with sudden contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [The Indiscreet Letter] Reference
But, instead of saying that, he stood looking at me, with a tragically humble sort of contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [The Prairie Mother] Reference
But his quickly-penned contriteness failed to wash with many observers, with some calling for him to resign. From Wordnik.com. [Football.co.uk news feed] Reference
When he had caught up with her, his contriteness was such that she was willing to believe he had not meant to insult her. From Wordnik.com. [A Modern Chronicle — Complete] Reference
(TDS) he has put his career in jeopardy and has chosen contriteness as a better alternative in hopes of saving his own reputation. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com --] Reference
It will be interesting if the two architects of chaos who decided on much of what has and is going wrong today show the contriteness as to the loss's!. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
"Oskar's contriteness melted a little of the anger Cezer's intemperate words had engendered in the princess. From Wordnik.com. [Kingdoms of Light]
An apology without contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [Carter asks Jewish community for forgiveness] Reference
The secretary expressed contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 7, 2004] Reference
The contriteness was close to genuine. From Wordnik.com. [Flash] Reference
I'm glad you noted the lack of contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [The Polk County 8] Reference
You didn't see contriteness, "said body-language expert Mary Dawne Arden. From Wordnik.com. [NY Post: News] Reference
He has confessed to his crimes, he wants to do the right thing, and he has shown remorse and contriteness. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Local - Sweden's news in English] Reference
Where was this contriteness when it was needed?. From Wordnik.com. [current.com top stories] Reference
He has shown contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias] Reference
"Pardon, sir," the boy said, with apparent contriteness. From Wordnik.com. [The Soulforge]
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