transcription, транскрипция: [ penɪtənt ]
Someone who is penitent is very sorry for something wrong that they have done, and regrets their actions. ( LITERARY )
Robert Gates sat before them, almost penitent about the past...
...penitent criminals.
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ
• peni‧tent‧ly
He sat penitently in his chair by the window.
ADV : ADV after v