apologetically
Example Sentences
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Smiling apologetically, he tells us: "I'm keeping her waiting for you guys and this interview."
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
"I don't have any words", she said apologetically and with a smile.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 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
“Everything seems to take so much longer since I retired,” I told Karen apologetically as I showed her the results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Nurse Duckett was in tears, and Yossarian was consoling her apologetically as he sat beside her on the edge of a bed.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
