apologetic
Example Sentences
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Last week, after viewers of his official Instagram and TikTok accounts noticed that he’d been riding without a helmet, he posted an apologetic response: “You’re right. I’ve got to do better.”
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
He said he had been attracted to the "brashness" of Americans who had never been apologetic.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The second note was apologetic, saying that she had died while captive and was "buried in nature now."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Sonny finds himself tripping over his ineptitude and tangled up in conflicting sympathies—he’s almost as anxious as his hostages, whom he treats with an apologetic kindliness, almost like a party crasher who’s broken a vase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The old man beside her looked up, surprised, and she offered an apologetic look.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing apologetic
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