sorry
Example Sentences
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I look at it feeling sorry for us, for those two kids, that this is an embarrassing moment that’s on camera.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
BMA resident doctor leader Dr Jack Fletcher said it was "regrettable" that strike action had been taken again and he was "sorry" for the disruption caused.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
I feel sorry for Fed Chair Jerome Powell because he is in this impossible situation.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The possibility of him suiting up in Wolverine yellow, sorry, maize and blue makes me want to sign onto the next Artemis mission, so long as it abandons me on Pluto.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
“I’m terribly sorry for the late hour, but your note did say to contact you at any time, and this was the only time I knew I could pass by your address.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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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