125 entries under noun topic. ×

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regret(verb, action, bad, worry)
20
contrition(feeling, bad, worry, concern)
20
penitence(feeling, bad, worry, concern)
17
remorse(feeling, bad, worry, concern)
14
penance(interjection, distress, shame, sorrow)
13
sorrow(bad, worry, concern, distress)
11
compunction(feeling, bad, worry, concern)
11
contriteness(feeling, bad, distress, shame)
11
guilt(bad, shame, sorrow, anguish)
8
grief(bad, worry, concern, distress)
8
rue(feeling, bad, worry, distress)
7
attrition(feeling, bad, distress, shame)
7
self-reproach(bad, worry, concern, distress)
6
confession(forfeit, forgiveness, reparation, absolution)
6
shame(sorrow, anguish, regret, guilt)
5
apology(worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
5
penitency(feeling, bad, distress, shame)
5
ruth(bad, shame, sorrow, compassion)
4
atonement(shame, sorrow, regret, forfeit)
4
conscience(bad, worry, concern, shame)
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