sorry
Example Sentences
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Sorry to say it, but Emmet Sheehan is just not ready for prime time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Madonna called it a "manifesto" for the record - a spiritual sequel to 2005's Confessions on a Dancefloor, which spawned hits like Hung Up and Sorry.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Sorry to sound like a broken record, but consult an estate-planning attorney if one child is receiving means-tested benefits.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
Sorry to the housekeeper in El Paso and that young man in Arizona; she didn’t mean to scare you.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Sorry, but I couldn’t put up with a contraption like that rattling around here all day.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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Vocabulary lists containing sorry
"The Road Not Taken"
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"The Giving Tree"
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