apologize
Example Sentences
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If lawmakers have a vestigial sense of shame, they can apologize to the victims whose information was posted.
“Tell me, what do you want this government to do to apologize to you?”
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson apologized for the impasse saying, “I’m sorry we’re in this situation again, it’s like Groundhog Day in a way, the bad movie.”
From Barron's
It still bothers me that Leo never apologized for ruining my sketchbook.
From Literature
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The think tank apologized for what it said was an “unauthorized and unapproved edit” and fired an employee over the incident.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.