(contrite - caused by or showing sincere remorse )The defendant was not the least bit contrite about his crimes. In the Catholic church, a contrite sinner confesses his sins to a priest. My brother...
Unless you show that you are contrite, the judge will not be lenient with you.Joey was very contrite when his mother discovered it was his ball that smashed the lamp.
Use it's (with the apostrophe) only when you mean "it is" or "it has." For example: It's time to go. (It is time to go.)It's been a long time. (It has been a long time.) Use its (without the...