apologetic
Example Sentences
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He’s insufficiently grateful to the people he owes, and insufficiently apologetic to those he’s wronged.
From Los Angeles Times
When Danny came out into the alley with his own fistful of nails, I gave James a strained, apologetic smile.
From Literature
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Both of our heads swivel around to where Theo stands in the parlor, an apologetic look on his face.
From Literature
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That extra marbling translates into depth, tenderness and a loaf that tastes intentional rather than apologetic.
From Salon
He sounded bored of repeating the story we’d all had drummed into us, and I felt guilty and apologetic.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.