Leaf & Dictionary by Tony Alter
Contrite
Missed Connections in Western Massachusetts
con·trite (kn-trt, kntrt)
adj.
1. Feeling regret and sorrow for one’s sins or offenses; penitent.
2. full of guilt or regret; remorseful
3. arising from a sense of shame or guilt
Contrition is sincere and complete remorse for sins one has committed. The remorseful person is said to be contrite.
4. Me
Her Two Cents
If you had to pick one word from the dictionary to describe what you’re thinking or feeling at this very moment, what would it be? Instead of “word-of-the-day” calendars that are designed to expand vocabulary, how about reversing the process to daily identifying words that describe our internal landscape? It would certainly expand our self-awareness!
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