Definition of Penitent

feeling grief for a previous offense or sin

Examples of Penitent in a sentence

The penitent husband spends days at his wife’s grave because he regrets not spending more time with her.  🔊

When the judge sentences a criminal to prison, he hopes the offender will become penitent and regret his bad choices.  🔊

The penitent sinner asked for forgiveness during his confessional.  🔊

As the soldier stood in front of the military judge, he had a penitent look on his face.  🔊

The teacher did not punish the penitent students who wrote a letter apologizing to the substitute for their poor behavior.  🔊

According to Christianity, any sinner can go to heaven as long as he is penitent and learns from his mistakes.  🔊

The penitent thief returned the stolen item to the store.  🔊

Since John could not go to the party because of his failing grades, he stayed at home with a penitent expression on his face.  🔊

The mother found it difficult to be angry with her penitent son.  🔊

Because the penitent woman turned herself in to the police, she received a light jail sentence.  🔊

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