Contrition is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for CONTRITION in dictionary:

NOUN:
• the state of being contrite
• (in the Roman Catholic Church) the repentance of past sins during or after confession
• the state of feeling remorseful and penitent
• The act of grinding or ribbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.
• The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance.
• sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• the state of being contrit; repentance

Words related to CONTRITION

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Words that contain CONTRITION

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How to use CONTRITION in a sentence

• Instead of showing any marks of contrition or dejection, he rather infused more confidence and assurance into his looks.
• The imagination is alive and fancies thousands of people in the deepest contrition.
• Contrition, contrition deep and sincere, permeated my whole being.
• If he had not known her so well he would have almost been ready to believe her contrition genuine.
• In their moments of contrition they were both convinced that they would be punished.
• Finally he yielded to expediency, and, coming forward to the centre of the stage, expressed his contrition.
• Ishmael tried to get some expression of contrition from the child, but vainly, and at length he left him, safely shut in.
• O misery unspeakable! And but yesterday, but this very morning, four hours ago, that father went through the ranks, encouraging the men, and exciting them to contrition.
• But first the soul must be girt with the rush of humility, and have perfect contrition represented by its being washed with the dew, the moisture that descends from Heaven.
• The one is penitence or contrition, the other is faith.
• Penitence or contrition, as the first part of conversion, is sorrow for sin.
• The emotion itself while charged with the love of god, the sense of sin and contrition, has in it another strain which jars on Europeans.
• He expressed great contrition for what he had done, and I honestly believe at the time he intended to serve us faithfully.
• She sat up, and ate her sweet cake and simballs, and sobbed out her contrition to grandma, and there was a marked improvement in her conduct for some days.
• They quarrelled occasionally over trifles, as friends will, but Charlotte was always full of contrition when a few hours had passed.
• Ruth mistook his unrest for contrition, and pitied him.
• Then silently the old negro resumed his place, looked contrition, took the few bitter, overbearing words of his master silently, and brushed the ancient hat.
• Do respond to his contrition and affection! If we could all humble our hearts, it would be so easy to start life better, and turn this accident to joy and comfort.
• And Frank, as he took them, felt his very heart melt within him with gratitude and contrition.
• Therefore in Penance also, contrition in thought, confession in word, and satisfaction in deed are not integral parts.
• The maharajah, an amiable and gentle prince, submitted to the governor, expressing his contrition for the outrage which had been inflicted upon British territory.
• She colored and looked at the marquis with so genuine a contrition that he was softened.
• Increase their sincerity, so that with all humility and contrition they may turn to Thy kingdom and be occupied with service to the world of humanity.
• For the injury that I have done you, I can only express deep contrition.
• Blakely was not the only sufferer, and is not the only cause, of his deep contrition.
• She threatens oft before striking and receives the repentance of the sinner at the first sign of contrition.
• The English and French, having turned to contrition and repentance, are endeavouring to conclude a good and binding peace.
• Ascending with the sweet incense was a psalm of contrition uttered from a truly penitent heart.
• She had expected a broken man kneeling at her feet in an agony of contrition.
• For it is vastly different to but talk of contrition for sins, and to contemplate its vivid image and reality in a soul.
• Bertha lived three days after the revelation, constantly engaged in prayer and acts of contrition.
• She sat down and wrote a swift, impulsive letter of contrition.

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