contriteness

1. Skilling's arrogance, belligerencelack of contriteness under questioning made him a lightning rod for the rage generated after Enron sought bankruptcy protection in2001.
   安然2001年寻求破产保护后，由于斯奇林的自傲、好斗和执迷不悔，他成为当时愤怒的人们攻击的对象。

noun

1. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

   Synonym:    attritioncontrition