Those who were penitent obtained absolution.
Robert Gates sat before them, almost penitent about the past.
A penitent cell would have been your home long ago.
Sorry, Alice said, not sounding in the least bit penitent.
Zion will be redeemed with justice, her penitent ones with righteousness.
I have grown neither humble nor penitent by what has passed.
They all appeared very penitent, and begged hard for their lives.
Yet perhaps if I had found you humble and penitent, I might have prevented Benedetto from killing you;
Then, like penitent medieval monarchs, they depart on pilgrimages to "listen" to the voters and "unite" their followers.
He expressed no regret for what he had done which satisfied her; his style was not penitent, but haughty.
In the past, televised confessions have been followed swiftly, as soon as the supposed penitent has been freed, by vehement repudiations.
Once, Hollywood required scandal-ridden stars to go away for a while - a penitent hiatus before they could enjoy redemption, their second ACTS.
The penitent hope their red-faced admissions of guilt will bring absolution, but can saying sorry really be enough to restore their credibility?
Christ's righteousness credited to the believer gave him assurance before God, while he never ceased to be sinful and penitent, for the whole life of the Christian is one of penitence.
They knew not what it was, they knew not where they were; but both of them, the man and the child, the penitent and the innocent, felt that they must kneel.
