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“If she feels she has to do one more cycle because she needs to be sure that she will not be sorry for not trying, we will give her the chance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Spears, also 42, seems to be sorry for some of what led up to that drama, saying as much Sunday .

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2024

“I’m sorry,” she said repeatedly to Judge Lisa Lench, who replied that she had nothing to be sorry for and called for a short break.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022

"I know for some of you it was a horrible decision on my part, and I will always be sorry for that, but I promise you it was the right one," she wrote on Instagram.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2022

I like that he has nothing to be sorry for.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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