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

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

An apologetic Safdie demonstrated winding out wide and pounding down, the champ mastered the new skill by the sixth take, and the director lived to fight another day.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

It’s in Puerto Rico, a fact that organizers seem apologetic about.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

As a result, Germans grow up appropriately aware and apologetic.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah