sorry
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Keith, Boy Talk’s most talented vocalist, vibrates with rage at his showboating bandmates, particularly his irksome younger brother, and is mourning the sorry state of his marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
I am truly sorry you will no longer be sat at the Cabinet table helping to transform our National Health Service.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Fleming added that he was "truly sorry" and "profoundly ashamed."
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
"To do it, we're going to have to go and get a positive result. I'm looking forward to it already, there'll be no feeling sorry for ourselves. What a game it's going to be."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“I’m sorry you saw that list. It wasn’t the reason I kissed you. I didn’t mean it when I wrote ‘ew.’
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing sorry
"The Road Not Taken"
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"The House on Mango Street" and "The Road Not Taken"
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"The Giving Tree"
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