sorry
Example Sentences
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She is now a month into an in-person role—and she feels sorry for young workers who are stuck at home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
"I wouldn't have taken it, but I felt sorry for her."
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
“I’m sorry for it,” he told the judge.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
Asked by federal judge Theodore Chuang if he was guilty, the 77-year-old veteran diplomat replied: "I am, Your Honor, and I'm sorry for it."
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
“I’m sorry I’m so late, but there was Chinese school to finish up.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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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