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penitent(sad, unhappy, sorrowful, sorry)
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remorseful(sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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contrite(sad, sorry, regret, penitence)
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regretful(sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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sorry(sad, unhappy, regret, apologetic)
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apologetic(sad, sorry, regret, remorse)
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rueful(sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic)
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ashamed(remorseful, regretting)
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penitential(sad, unhappy, regret, apologetic)
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compunctious(sad, unhappy, sorry, regret)
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conscience-stricken(sad, unhappy, penitence, apologetic)
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guilty
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sorrowful(sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic)
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embarrassed
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bad(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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atoning
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guilt-ridden(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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mortified
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shamefaced(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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shameful
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