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apologetic

[uh-pol-uh-jet-ik] / əˌpɒl əˈdʒɛt ɪk /


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Too often, it arrives over-mashed and under-seasoned — pale, pasty, faintly apologetic.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

But her very existence gave a certain kind of young woman a compelling model of how to be a brasher, less apologetic, more feminist person in the world.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 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

At times, he had appeared apologetic after an incident and was said to have told one female staff member he "can't help myself".

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

He paused, then, as Poirot did not speak, he made an apologetic little bow, and after a momentary hesitation left the dining car in the same quiet, unobtrusive fashion as he had come.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie




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