How to Use remorse in a Sentence

remorse

noun
  • I could forgive him for what he did if he showed some remorse.
  • Jamie shows no remorse and sends them away.
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
  • King showed no remorse for his actions.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The sister said Baez has shown no remorse.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Cawthorn hasn't learned his lesson and seems to have no remorse for his actions.
    — Jill Filipovic, CNN, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Use their thoughts as a guide to clean out that drawer with no remorse and no takebacks.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Still, in the years since the death of her mother, she's expressed remorse.
    — Alexis Jones, Marie Claire, 20 Mar. 2019
  • Here are their tips for moving past buyer’s remorse.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Use their thoughts as a guide to clean out that drawer with no remorse and no takebacks.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Ball, for his part, expressed remorse for his actions.
    — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But remorse would wait for another day.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
  • But the truth is the learning is about much more than expressing remorse.
    — Christian Dashiell, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Jakes showed remorse for those who had family members and friends die from the virus.
    — USA TODAY, 2 May 2020
  • Pearce hopes the thieves will return the relic and express remorse for their deed.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Back in his office, Boone is still mulling over the question of remorse.
    — Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • This gives the teacher some control and shows the rest of the class the student has remorse.
    — Levi Pulkkinen, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Kingston on Friday expressed remorse to the court for his part in the crimes.
    — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • And this is a nation that needs a leader who can coach it through remorse, fear and no small amount of grief.
    — Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2020
  • No guilt, no remorse, just burn her up in the furnace in the basement and begin again.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 31 May 2018
  • For that reason alone, no one should be in a rush to set themselves up for buyer’s remorse.
    — Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes, 28 May 2021
  • There is no doubt Watkins felt no remorse, initially.
    — Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
  • The remorse, the sadness, the county’s deeply saddened by this.
    — Htv National Desk, Houston Chronicle, 16 June 2019
  • And for less than $60, there’s little room for buyer’s remorse.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2022
  • There was no immediate remorse or even an attempt to pull back on the force of the strike.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • This is what happens when a player puts a loss on his shoulders and a team on his back with remorse on his mind.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021
  • And part of me thinks that’s why the mother and grandmother are not showing more remorse.
    — Katherine Laidlaw, Wired, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Hunt expressed remorse and did not have any issues last season with the Browns.
    — NBC News, 24 Jan. 2020
  • The judge noted that the rapper had expressed remorse, in a letter to the court.
    — ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • At his parole hearing, Blau expressed remorse for his role in the crime.
    — Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2020
  • Known for their efficiency and lack of remorse, the duo will kill anyone as long as the price is right.
    — Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 14 July 2025

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