apologetically
Example Sentences
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"I don't have any words", she said apologetically and with a smile.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
He only reveals further ignorance when Jay’s clarification—it’s James Baldwin he refers to—leads Leigh to add apologetically: “I don’t know all the Baldwin brothers by name. Was he the one in ‘Sliver’?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Instead of packing your mixture into a loaf pan — where it will steam apologetically in its own juices — hand-form it on a sheet pan.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
“Sometimes I talk in a very impressionistic way,” Khondji says, apologetically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
He paused his rolling and winced apologetically at me.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
