apologize

Example Sentences

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Locals apologize for the trash piling up on street corners, as garbage pickup has halted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He added: "I sincerely apologize for this, but I am continuing my efforts to improve."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Not to be outdone, Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a master class in deflection when asked if he would apologize to Gorman’s parents for her death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"I sincerely apologize for this, but I am continuing my efforts to improve," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He’d thought the two kids would apologize and that would be that.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman