repent a sin
Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words
To feel or express sincere regret about one's sin.
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- He felt a deep need to repent his sins and seek forgiveness.
- After years of living a life of crime, she decided to repent her sins and start anew.
- The priest urged the congregation to repent their sins and turn towards a righteous path.
- Many religious traditions emphasize the importance of acknowledging and repenting one's sins.
- He spent his final days reflecting on his life and hoping to repent his sins.
- The character in the novel struggled to repent his sins, burdened by guilt.
- It is believed that to repent one's sins is the first step towards spiritual redemption.
- The king vowed to repent his sins and rule with justice from that day forward.
- She sought spiritual guidance, hoping to learn how to truly repent her sins.
- The old man looked back on his life, wishing he had had the courage to repent his sins sooner.