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I'm sorry

INTERJECTION
excuse me
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My column published online Sept. 8, I’m sorry to say, was unrelated to the frenzy that began a few hours later thanks to a tweet by a minor AI figure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"I'm sorry that's not what this movie is, but I feel like if I had done that, I would have screwed it up," Cregger said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

"To all my fans, Ireland, everybody, I'm sorry I couldn't get this done," said Machado Garry.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

You are, I’m sorry to say, making caviar out of scrambled eggs.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

“Yeah, I’m sorry, La. I can’t talk now. I have to find my brother.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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