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Definition of "contriteness" []

  • The state of being contrite. (noun)

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Use "contriteness" in a sentence
  • "His tone should at least have feigned contriteness, and an awareness of the problem does not excuse him of that."
  • "And, ere the excitement began to ebb, nine-tenths of his congregation and all his converts were down on knees and praying and shouting aloud an immensity of contriteness and sin."
  • "Writing's hard when there's so much to say and you're not sure how to say it, or what the proper mix of generosity, contriteness, candor, and diplomacy should be."