apologize
verb (used without object)
to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury.
am apologizing
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present progressiveof apologize (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Today, as minister of national defense, I am apologizing to you on behalf of the government of Canada," Anand said.
From Reuters ● Dec. 13, 2021
“In my position, you cannot make anyone feel insulted, or you cannot be insensitive to any ethnic backgrounds, so I am apologizing to the community at large,” she said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2019
“Because in my position you cannot make anyone feel insulted or you cannot be insensitive to any ethnic backgrounds, so I am apologizing to the community at large.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2019
“I am apologizing for the things that I said.”
From MSNBC ● Mar. 24, 2016
I am apologizing to myself as much as I am apologizing to him.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
