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Atone
"Atone" in a Sentence (13 examples)
He committed suicide to atone for his sin.
He should atone for his sins.
The salaryman went to live quietly in a remote area in order to atone for his sins.
The death penalty is used as a method for making those who have committed crimes atone for what they have done.
How can I atone for my guilt?
I have come to you in great contrition to atone for my sin.
I have come to you in great remorse to atone for my sin.
"Can I help you in some way to atone for my guilt?" "Tom, it's two in the morning. Just let me sleep."
He has, however, bought her a new dress—the first one she has had in more than a year—so perhaps the old man at times relents toward his granddaughter and tries to atone for his shortcomings.
They'll find out that one day everybody must atone.
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He tried to atone for his mistakes by working harder.
She gave a donation to atone for her past actions.
The ritual was performed to atone for sins.
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