remorse · noun
Significados y ejemplos
Un profundo arrepentimiento y sentimiento de culpa por algo malo que se ha hecho.
Her letter expressed genuine remorse for the distress caused by a rumour she had repeated without checking.
He felt remorse when he realised that his careless accusation had damaged an innocent colleague's reputation.
The novel distinguishes remorse from the fear of being discovered, showing how differently the two feelings shape behaviour.
Saying that you regret the consequences is not always the same as showing remorse for the action itself.
Formas
- remorse uncountable noun