apologetic

Example Sentences

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He’s insufficiently grateful to the people he owes, and insufficiently apologetic to those he’s wronged.

From Los Angeles Times

When Danny came out into the alley with his own fistful of nails, I gave James a strained, apologetic smile.

From Literature

I get giddy couples asking for champagne delivery, and apologetic businessmen telephoning home to announce their delayed arrivals, and tired mothers searching for all-night chemists to provide cough syrup for sick children.

From Literature

That extra marbling translates into depth, tenderness and a loaf that tastes intentional rather than apologetic.

From Salon

He sounded bored of repeating the story we’d all had drummed into us, and I felt guilty and apologetic.

From Literature