apologetically

Example Sentences

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"I don't have any words", she said apologetically and with a smile.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

He only reveals further ignorance when Jay’s clarification—it’s James Baldwin he refers to—leads Leigh to add apologetically: “I don’t know all the Baldwin brothers by name. Was he the one in ‘Sliver’?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Instead of packing your mixture into a loaf pan — where it will steam apologetically in its own juices — hand-form it on a sheet pan.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

“Sometimes I talk in a very impressionistic way,” Khondji says, apologetically.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

“We use it for pizza,” she said apologetically to Beth Lord.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter