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  • Determinedly Contrite When things go wrong it is to these stakeholders that communications have to be targeted, starting with an unreserved apology.

    When Sorry is Not Enough John Greenwood 2011

  • Contrite was Father Ed, eventually, and down it came.

    Hugh Muir's Diary 2011

  • Contrite Barkley has his day on NBA. com - USATODAY. com

    Contrite Barkley has his day on NBA.com 2009

  • Promoted to Headline (H3) on 1/8/10: Wyeth Is As Contrite As AIG yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Wyeth Is As Contrite As AIG'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: Months after a Sen. Charles Grassley-led investigation into its ghostwriting and the unretracted falsified science it planted in medical journals, he hormone giant is behind new articles in the Journal of Women\'s Health and Menopause.'

    Wyeth Is As Contrite As AIG 2010

  • Promoted to Headline (H3) on 1/8/10: Wyeth Is As Contrite As AIG yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Wyeth Is As Contrite As AIG'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: Months after a Sen. Charles Grassley-led investigation into its ghostwriting and the unretracted falsified science it planted in medical journals, he hormone giant is behind new articles in the Journal of Women\'s Health and Menopause.'

    Wyeth Is As Contrite As AIG 2010

  • UPDATE Ia: Fischer has pulled down the post and put up what he calls "A Sincere and Contrite Apology."

    Judas vs. Joe McCarthy - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com 2008

  • Contrite, not too long ago, words from his own mouth apologizing for his actions.

    CNN Transcript Aug 27, 2007 2007

  • I tried for an expression that fell somewhere between Contrite and Shattered.

    Perfect Match JODI PICOULT 2002

  • I tried for an expression that fell somewhere between Contrite and Shattered.

    Perfect Match JODI PICOULT 2002

  • I tried for an expression that fell somewhere between Contrite and Shattered.

    Perfect Match JODI PICOULT 2002

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