1The CEO's contrite apology for the company's environmental damage was seen as a positive step towards rebuilding public trust.
2Is it possible to be truly contrite without making tangible amends for past wrongdoing?
3Her contrite expression suggested that she was genuinely sorry for her part in the scandal.
4Avoid empty words of apology; instead, demonstrate a contrite attitude through concrete actions that address the harm caused.
5There is a profound difference between feeling contrite and merely going through the motions of an insincere apology.