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abashed(adjective, humble)
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atoning(adjective, sorry, penitent, repentant)
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attritional(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic)
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melted(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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mild(adjective, humble)
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mortified
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shamefaced(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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shameful(adjective, regretful)
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softened(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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terrible
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touched(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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abject
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apart
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blighted
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broken
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chastened(adjective, regretful)
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disappointed
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distressed(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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disunited
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doing penance(expression, idiom)
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