Repentant (adjective)

Feeling remorse for one's actions or past behavior and willing to make amends.

Origin:

From the verb repent, meaning "to feel remorse for one"s actions or past behavior and make amends".

Examples:

1. The repentant criminal apologized for his actions.
2. He was repentant for the hurt he caused.
3. She felt repentant for her past mistakes.
4. The repentant thief returned the stolen goods.
5. He was truly repentant and committed to change his ways.