apologetic

Example Sentences

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Cucurella was viewed as genuinely apologetic for failing to raise his concerns privately before speaking publicly.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I emailed Wille and got an apologetic response a few days later.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Sonny finds himself tripping over his ineptitude and tangled up in conflicting sympathies—he’s almost as anxious as his hostages, whom he treats with an apologetic kindliness, almost like a party crasher who’s broken a vase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Koffi still held Diko’s leash tightly, but her fingers felt numb as she watched one of the beastkeepers grab Mama by the upper arm and offer an apologetic look.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray