seeing the error of one's ways

A form of see the error of one's ways — To understand the reasons for which one's prior conduct was wrong or mistaken.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of see the error of one's ways
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APA

seeing the error of one's ways. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20the%20error%20of%20one's%20ways

MLA

“seeing the error of one's ways.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20the%20error%20of%20one's%20ways. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seeing the error of one's ways,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20the%20error%20of%20one's%20ways.

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