sorry
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The fact that that quote would inspire somebody to make such an idiotic observation, I’m sorry, I’m sorry they did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The Labour premier, in office since July, said at the weekend that he was open to saying sorry but ruled out paying the financial reparations demanded by some Caribbean countries.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Ultimately, I’m sorry a generous and happy moment in your life is being revisited in such an unpleasant way.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
The trust accepted full responsibility for these failures, external and said it was profoundly sorry they resulted in Eleanor's death.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
“If you’re sorry, your brother deserves to hear that.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
He scored 24 goals, including two hat-tricks, and, without him, United would have been in an even sorrier state than the one they ended up in.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2022
A: I’m so sorry you’ve been put in this situation, and even sorrier that your advisor hasn’t put a stop to it sooner.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2021
And sorrier still because there might not be many more of them in the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2019
The one of us who dropped the mango is sufficiently sorry for her error, and even sorrier to discover that she has entirely misplaced her fork.
From The Verge ● Sep. 19, 2017
“I’m sorrier that I didn’t get that chain back for you.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
It took until Game 162, but they clinched a spot in the postseason on Sunday, outlasting the even sadder Texas Rangers in baseball’s sorriest war of attrition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Having failed to learn from history, he’s poised to repeat its sorriest sagas, in the service of his ignorant, misinformed prejudices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
Schofield recently revealed he believes his career is now over following the affair which he apologised for, calling it his "biggest, sorriest secret".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023
One is by searching the sorriest episodes of U.S. foreign policy history for an analogy.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2021
“I’m the sorriest of all,” Jenna says, her eyes filling with tears.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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