256 entries under noun topic. ×

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regret(action, distress, shame, sorrow)
20
remorse(upset, feeling, worry, concern)
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contrition(feeling, worry, concern, distress)
17
shame(sorrow, disgrace, dishonor, duty)
15
qualm(feeling, worry, concern, distress)
13
repentance(feeling, bad, worry, concern)
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penitence(upset, feeling, worry, concern)
12
self-reproach(worry, concern, distress, confusion)
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scruple(upset, feeling, worry, concern)
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misgiving(upset, feeling, worry, concern)
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rue(feeling, understanding, distress, shame)
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reluctance(sorrow, doubt, fear, integrity)
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conscience(worry, concern, shame, sorrow)
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contriteness(feeling, distress, shame, sorrow)
6
guilt(confusion, shame, sorrow, disgrace)
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hesitation(doubt, fear, integrity, morality)
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penance(distress, shame, sorrow, woe)
6
sorrow(understanding, empathy, worry, concern)
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compassion(feeling, understanding, empathy, concern)
4
attrition(feeling, distress, shame, sorrow)
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