apologetically

Example Sentences

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Smiling apologetically, he tells us: "I'm keeping her waiting for you guys and this interview."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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

“Everything seems to take so much longer since I retired,” I told Karen apologetically as I showed her the results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“Nothing, child, nothing,” she mumbled, almost apologetically, between swollen lips.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane