penitent

IPA: pˈɛnɪtɪnt

Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
Doing penance.

Examples of "penitent" in Sentences

Dorothy sighed, her expression genuinely penitent.
The patient, being a penitent, is a supplicant, and has learned to pray.
There was a wicked bitterness in that word penitent which almost maddened Lady Rowley.
And it becomes all of us to mourn, and to humble ourselves before him in penitent sorrow.
The miniature of Marguerite is so beautiful because of her smile, why is she described as a penitent?
He prays for sanctifying grace; and this every true penitent is as earnest for as for pardon and peace, v. 10.
That the penitent was the Count di Bruno I have proof; he mentioned my name as his visitor, and particular circumstances known only to the
The progress of the penitent is to be from negative reformation, "forsaking his way," and a farther step, "his thoughts," to positive repentance,
Note, A true penitent is willing to know the worst of himself; and we should all desire to know what our transgressions are, that we may be particular in the confession of them and on our guard against them for the future.