Example Sentences

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Fulop said that New York CEOs are frustrated that the mayor’s private mea culpas and his public boasts don’t match up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

His clumsy mea culpas certainly made it easier for the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022

We reached that conclusion after comparing the frequency of public mea culpas across the Power Five — situations so egregious that conferences were forced to publicly acknowledge mistakes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

The actor seemed to acknowledge the complexity of his emotions when he offered the first of two mea culpas.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2022

Maya had thought of a thousand different things to say to her: apologies and confessions, tears and mea culpas, detailed explanations of how stupid Maya could be, how stubborn she was.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway