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In the more conventional metaphor, the ilex, which figures the contrite soul, sheds its leaves to prepare for new growth.
Several stories portray badly organized homes, with lectures meted out to contrite wrongdoers.
Her fellow-sinner appears not to have had the sense to appear contrite, so was still required to go.
She returned to her grandmother frightened and contrite, with a painfully swollen arm.
If they are as contrite as we have been, some success will have been achieved.
Is he contrite because, having budgeted for a £700 million deficit and got £300 million, the whole of his economic arguments do not make sense?
But there was sympathy always; and comfort for those who came with a humble and a contrite heart.
He appeared rather contrite; he was not at all happy.
Are they suitably contrite for what they have been doing?
We do not have anything to be contrite about.
He should be contrite and not follow the example of his mistress, in always alleging that responsibility lies somewhere other than with himself.
A proper and contrite apology is needed.
He himself is rather contrite about what has happened, but obviously the official responsible for misleading him has given him a more aggressive speech to read.
He has been charmingly contrite and persuasive.
The remorseful person is said to be "contrite".
