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.
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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