I'm sorry

Example Sentences

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In retrospect, I’m sorry and ashamed that I never spoke with Charles R. I also never saw anyone else do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

"I'm sorry to have let people down," he says, choking back tears.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

I’m sorry, where I come from, when you do a bad job, you don’t get a raise.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“She obviously left the files in the bank and put me as the contact thinking we’d find you sooner. I’m sorry we didn’t.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste