apologetic
adjective
containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc..
apologetical
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a variation of
apologetic.
Example Sentences
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I would have written to him, but a few words from you will go further than all the apologetical sesquipedalities I could muster on the occasion.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore
This apologetical dialogue was never allowed to be repeated; now we may do it with pleasure.
From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Isaac Disraeli
In 1875 Hoffmann published at Stuttgart a large apologetical and polemical work, “Occident und Orient,” which contained many thoughtful remarks.
From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by J. H. Kurtz
Swift: of the notes, part were written by Dr. Arbuthnot; and an apologetical letter was prefixed, signed by Cleland, but supposed to have been written by Pope.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II by Samuel Johnson
Moore courted his favour by an apologetical poem, called the Trial of Selim; for which he was paid with kind words, which, as is common, raised great hopes, that were at last disappointed.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II by Samuel Johnson
