Your words were hollow and your attitude in the dock today shows no contrition.
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For this, and for disrespecting the national pastime with his alleged deceptions, fans want his contrition.
The head coach of the Chinese badminton team, Li Yongbo, expressed contrition for what had happened.
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The head coach of the Chinese badminton team, Li Yongbo, expressed contrition for what happened.
At a time when its erstwhile titans could do with displaying contrition, signs of hubris abound.
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Yet financial markets follow cycles and that probably goes for the contrition of investment bankers.
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With contrition such as this on the Israeli side, why did Mr Clinton's peacemaking fail?
To have nothing to say - no apology, no contrition - for the past.
And because American arrogance is the root of the problem, the solution must be American contrition.
The second reason to contemplate English withdrawal is to make a real gesture of national contrition.
The costume was swiftly condemned by other politicians, some of whom continued to question Mr. Hikind's contrition.
There should be outrage at his mistaken beliefs, his senseless actions and his complete lack of contrition.
Usually contrition and closure can ease a human brand through the worst of he or she is facing.
He expressed regret over previous mistakes and came close to contrition over disasters such as the millennium dome.
If you fail to issue a speedy apology, we will look forward to your next article--on humility and contrition.
Announcing his decision to stand down, the former general was full of contrition.
An antagonistic, defiant attitude that showed little contrition or remorse over its actions.
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After years of bare-faced denials, such bare-faced contrition seemed something of a breakthrough.
This, an unprecedented show of contrition, has raised hopes that the army may adopt a more conciliatory approach to dissent.
But while insufficiency of contrition may leave the soul still scarred, unexpiated sin proves no crimes and justifies no impeachments.
Another reason for hope, perhaps, is the spirit of contrition among the agencies that have been fighting malaria for years.
Does either side really imagine that anyone is impressed by the synthetic anger and faux contrition displayed on these occasions?
The contrition has become a familiar refrain for GM execs, at least since the company started repaying government handouts in 2009.
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By then, I had found out who Borges was, and my second letter was full of contrition and pleas for forgiveness.
Moreover, by offering words but not deeds, Mr Bush may appear to the Muslim world to be showing only false contrition.
Comment in China complains of Japan's perceived lack of remorse over its own World War II record, in contrast with German "contrition".
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Murdoch would preside over an exclusive, reap the reward, and, if necessary, express contrition, while his underlings readied themselves for the next scoop.
Anti-American parliamentarians and bureaucrats have been howling that such alleged behavior violates Europe's norms and treaties and demanded full American disclosure and contrition.
America's ex-president Bill Clinton and Britain's former prime minister, Tony Blair, were skilled in the theatre of public contrition on issues such as slavery.
As long as a public figure is willing to admit fault and demonstrate some level of contrition, Americans at some point will generally forgive.
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