He says that I would be certain to get no worse than a suspended sentence, if I convinced the tribunal that I was truly contrite.

"Forgive me," said Vortka, truly contrite.

At the other end of the line Sergeant Clements sounded truly contrite; he loved the Malone children as if they were his own.

Becker sounded truly contrite.

Having listened to Phillips talk openly of the damage he had done to his own family life, Barbara said, he believed Phillips was truly contrite.

I do apologize, Aunt Lin; I am truly contrite.

There was no arrogance in Goveia's manner, and he appeared truly contrite.

We'll want to know whether he is truly contrite about making "Turner and Hooch."

David practiced a refusal speech, then, in case Huttner was truly contrite, one of acceptance.

The three defendants apologized in court, but Mr. Perez said later that he did not believe they were truly contrite.