apologetic
Example Sentences
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And when I spoke to Bisognano the day of the Virginia referendum, there was a lightly apologetic undertone to the conversation.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
Too often, it arrives over-mashed and under-seasoned — pale, pasty, faintly apologetic.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
He’s insufficiently grateful to the people he owes, and insufficiently apologetic to those he’s wronged.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
In a written statement, which he submitted to the TRA in 2023, Shilling said he was "deeply apologetic and upset for any hurt, anxiety or stress" caused.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Despite Welles’s apologetic words, some observers questioned his sincerity.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing apologetic
Feeling Sorry?
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ic
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