penitentially in a sentence
adv.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
In a manner expressing sorrow for sins or wrongdoing; with a sense of repentance.
Sample Sentences
- She approached the altar penitentially, reflecting on her past mistakes.
- The congregation sang hymns penitentially, each note echoing their remorse.
- He walked penitentially through the rain, feeling the weight of his regrets.
- The artist created a piece that captured the essence of suffering and penitentially longing.
- In her heart, she felt a penitential urge to seek forgiveness from those she had wronged.