mea culpa
Example Sentences
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Three months later, I published a mea culpa, in which I renounced my support for Trump and apologized for my hurtful deeds and rhetoric.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
Instead, in a sign of the times that seems impossibly quaint in the harsh light of 2026, she issued a somber mea culpa.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
There’s a lot more to say, but this time, it’s about Carlson’s too-little, too-late mea culpa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Mr. Steyer has endorsed them, but it’s never too late for a mea culpa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Not only did she have to deliver the biggest mea culpa in NASA's history, every second of it would be remembered forever.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
