I'm sorry

Example Sentences

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"This is a failure. This is the failure of the welfare system, but it's a failure, I'm sorry, of the school system, the skills system, the health system," he told the programme.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

And then it falls on Justices Jackson and Sotomayor to be like, I’m sorry, what is the standard here?

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Noting that his parents were married for 63 years, Trump turned to Melania during the speech and remarked: "That's a record we won't be able to match, darling, I'm sorry."

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

There’s no question that TV and memory are a potent combination — the links they create are, I’m sorry to say, everywhere you look.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

‘Do I? I’m sorry, I – I haven’t been here long.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler