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
The thing is: The interview, a bizarre attempt at mutual rehabilitation, is a compelling listen, I am sorry to say.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Hywel Dda and Swansea Bay health boards, which jointly oversaw her care, said they were sorry to hear about the family's experiences and would welcome discussing the concerns with them directly.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
If you dare to ask, sorry, their recipes for pizza dough and tomato sauce are secret, only passed down along the founders’ bloodlines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
In a way, I felt a little bit sorry for her, working this hard to get enough pupils and still not making it.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing sorry
"The Road Not Taken"
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"The House on Mango Street" and "The Road Not Taken"
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"The Giving Tree"
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