She didn't sound contrite that she'd been asleep.

She sounded contrite, but her eyes danced with mischief.

"He's yours, my lady," she said, trying to sound meek and contrite.

"She sounded very weary of it all and almost contrite."

Sondra did her best to sound contrite and truly apologetic.

He sounded contrite, but it was hard to tell what he was thinking.

"I'm sorry," she said suddenly, although she did not sound at all contrite.

And when she spoke she sounded almost contrite, remembering where he'd been.

Dak sounded so contrite that we all laughed, Travis, too.

"Of course he told me," she said, sounding defensive and contrite all at the same time.