apologetic

Example Sentences

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I emailed Wille and got an apologetic response a few days later.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 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

In a written statement, which he submitted to the TRA in 2023, Shilling said he was "deeply apologetic and upset for any hurt, anxiety or stress" caused.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

I’ve never seen a half-face look more apologetic.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia