sorry
Example Sentences
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Panish replied: “You never once said you were sorry before you came just now after the jury awarded the money against your wife, did you, sir?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Stormzy commented on the post, saying "I'm sorry bro", while former X-Factor star Williams wrote: "Sending you and your family strength and prayers..."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan also paid tribute, writing: "Sending my condolences and prayers, so very sorry."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“We want to express how sorry we are that these principled, fair and honest journalists were treated so shabbily, with such indecency,” they wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“I’m sorry this Flash chose you. I really am. I can’t imagine how hard this is for you, La.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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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