apologetic

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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

"I'm sorry. I've always been sorry. I’ve always been apologetic," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Cynthia, who in her 20s entered a marriage that any actuarial table would have advised strongly against, is almost apologetic for finding herself wed to Warren.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

“There are definitely a couple songs on this record where I felt apologetic as I was writing it,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 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