Noun
The act of grinding or ribbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.
The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance.
Source: Webster's dictionaryTo err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes the virtuous from the wicked. Vittorio Alfieri
"I'm very sorry,” the drone said, without a trace of contrition. Iain Banks
Sin and Contrition - Retribution owed, And cancell'd - Pilgrim, Pilgrimage, and Road, Was but Myself toward Myself: and Your Arrival but Myself at my own Door... Attar of Nishapur
Men are born to sin...What does matter most, is not that we err, it is that we do benefit from our mistakes, that we are capable of sincere repentance, of genuine contrition. Sharon Kay Penman
Every contrition for sin is apt to encourage a not quite charitable wish that other people should exhibit a similar contrition. Charles Williams
Confession without contrition serves no purpose. Sicilian Proverb