apologies

Example Sentences

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With apologies to Bette Midler, you should hear the gravitas Leto brings to calling his minions “the buttworms beneath my feet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The issue of Japan apologising for wartime atrocities has long been a sticking point in the two countries' relations, with China in the past criticising some of the apologies as insufficient.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

If being an American of approximately liberal inclinations in the 21st century seems to require constant public apologies, some disgruntled Yanks actually are exploring their escape options.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Technology chief Andrew “Boz” Bosworth stepped in, offering no apologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

I tumbled down into reality, hot-handed and self-conscious, with my face aflame, and began to stammer my apologies.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier