apologizing

Example Sentences

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That wasn’t the first time she seemed to be apologizing to the audience for being there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The case ended with the IRS formally apologizing to Griffin and pledging to improve data security.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The only time she admonishes him about his language is to scold him for apologizing too much.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Notes apologizing for slights long forgotten, from people I’d also forgotten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

She writes to Vincent, apologizing, “It sounds sentimental—a message like this—but I can’t tell him now.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman