Remorse (Noun)
Meaning
A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed).
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- He couldn't shake off the remorse he felt after realizing he had cheated on his wife.
- She filled with remorse when she found out the terrible rumors she spread about her best friend had hurt them badly.
- He woke up the next morning consumed with remorse over what he had said in a fit of rage to his parents the previous night.
- For months she grappled with remorse after breaking the promise she had made to her ailing mother.
- Overcome with remorse for causing his business partner to go bankrupt, he insisted on compensating for his mistake by surrendering all of his remaining assets.