apologetic
Example Sentences
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And when I spoke to Bisognano the day of the Virginia referendum, there was a lightly apologetic undertone to the conversation.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
I emailed Wille and got an apologetic response a few days later.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 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
Their facial expressions changed to humble, their words were apologetic, and their demeanor lacked confidence.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Vocabulary lists containing apologetic
Feeling Sorry?
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ic
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