be sorry
Example Sentences
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Serious collectors won’t be sorry to see the departure of the speculators who tried to flip paintings for profit in recent years and pushed up prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Kimmel clarified himself without apologizing, which is worth noting because that implicitly acknowledges he has nothing for which to be sorry.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
"I will be direct with our bus companies because if they don't get their act together, if they don't shape up, they will really be sorry."
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
“While Blakely may be sorry now, his selfish actions while serving as an elected official and law enforcement officer harms society as a whole.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
He stood up and hollered that we’d turned over the natural way of things and boy, would we be sorry.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
