apologetic

Example Sentences

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But her very existence gave a certain kind of young woman a compelling model of how to be a brasher, less apologetic, more feminist person in the world.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Cynthia, who in her 20s entered a marriage that any actuarial table would have advised strongly against, is almost apologetic for finding herself wed to Warren.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

After a couple minutes he came back, apologetic at abruptly leaving the conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

It’s in Puerto Rico, a fact that organizers seem apologetic about.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

When he spoke, it was in a low rasp, in the jíbaro dialect, his lips in an apologetic half smile.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago