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repentance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | penance, penitence |
| Type of | compunction, remorse, self-reproach |
| Derivation | repent, repentant |
Examples of repentance
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This approach creates a big incentive for repentance, reconciliation and renewal.
From the economist.com
I don't think there's any repentance to be had, that ship sailed a long time ago.
From the metro.co.uk
They also preach faith in Jesus and repentance, and baptize members by immersion.
From the thenewstribune.com
In the Old Testament, ashes were a symbol of mourning, repentance and humility.
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It is as a study of repentance that Read's story demands to be taken seriously.
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And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
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What Denise hopes for, she told me, is real repentance over time from her husband.
From the suntimes.com
Her soul is saved from Satan's predations, however, by her last-minute repentance.
From the washingtontimes.com
Terry assures him that the stains of his sin have been cleansed by repentance.
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- Remorse for your past conduct
- (repent) turn away from sin or do penitence
- (repent) feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
- (repentant) penitent: feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
- Repentance is choosing to turn to God. In religious contexts it usually refers to confession to God, ceasing sin against God, and resolving to live according to religious law. ...
- Repentance is the title of the fifty-fourth studio album by Jamaican musician and record producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. It was released on August 19, 2008. The album is released by Narnack Records.
- Repentance (Georgian: u10DBu10DDu10DCu10D0u10DCu10D8u10D4u10D1u10D0, Monanieba, Russian: u041Fu043Eu043Au0430u044Fu043Du0438u0435, Pokayaniye) is a Georgian film directed by Tengiz Abuladze. The movie was made in 1984, but its release was banned in the Soviet Union for its semi-allegorical critique of Stalinism. It premiered at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival, winning the FIPRESCI Prize, Grand Prize of the Jury, and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury...
- Systematic Chaos is the ninth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released on June 4, 2007 in the United Kingdom and June 5, 2007 in the United States, Systematic Chaos was the band's first release through Roadrunner Records. ...
- Repentance is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy first published in 1886. The story details the difficulties of a repentant sinner's attempts to enter Heaven.
