apologetic
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Apologetic university officials say they want to do right by the brothers and at least reimburse their travel expenses and offer them VIP treatment on another tour.
From Washington Times • May 16, 2018
"As far as world attention on Mormonism goes, it's huge," says Scott Gordon, a former Mormon bishop and president of the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research, which aims to counter misinformation about the Church.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2012
Apologetic city officials say they don't have a record of the request.
From Time Magazine Archive
Apologetic but not penitent, Gable pretends to destroy the film.
From Time Magazine Archive
Apologetic, -al, a-pol-oj-et′ik, -al, adj. excusing: regretfully acknowledging: said or written in defence.—adv.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Vocabulary lists containing apologetic
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ic
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