apologizing

Example Sentences

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His mistake is one people often make, not apologizing when the only right thing to do is apologize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The city issued a statement on Monday, apologizing for the incident and assuring the public that the inclusion of the images was not intentional.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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 sentiment is unobjectionable, though the act of apologizing is made infinitely easier when the sins belong to unnamed others in centuries past.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

She wipes her wet hands on her apron, looking at me long and hard with those apologizing eyes.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson