contrite

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1. contrite - Noun

2. contrite - Adjective

4. contrite - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Thoroughly bruised or broken.

Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent.

A contrite person.

In a contrite manner.

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When asked to make the formal declaration that I did not intend to overthrow the Constitution of the United States, I was fool enough to reply that I had no such purpose, but that were I to do it by mistake I should be inexpressibly contrite. Peter Medawar

The tumult and the shouting dies; The Captains and the Kings depart; Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget-lest we forget! Rudyard Kipling

I draw no distinction between error and sin. If a man commits a bona fide mistake and confesses it with a contrite heart before his Maker, the merciful Maker sterilizes it of all harm. Mahatma Gandhi

The tender heart, the broken and contrite spirit, are to me far above all the joys that I could ever hope for in this vale of tears. Charles Simeon

You have to be a little contrite to get redemption. Steve Madden

God's mercy has no limits if you go to him with a sincere and contrite heart. The issue for those who do not believe in God is to obey their conscience. Pope Francis

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