Remorseful
Remorseful adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
Wrong and remorseful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead an adjective "Remorseful".
Nearby Words: remorseless, remorse
Wrong
Wrong adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Remorseful and wrong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Remorseful" instead an adjective "Wrong".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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If she ever does anything wrong, she's both instantly remorseful about it and Easily Forgiven by those she wrongs.
Source: Common Mary Sue Traits -
The Onceler, to his credit, is quite remorseful of the wrong he's done to the forest.
Source: Green Aesop -
While presented as being wrong, Ryan was truly remorseful for what he had done once he found out, and Minnie even fell out with him before forgiving him.
Source: Series / Shortland Street
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