sorrier
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comparativeof sorry.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
sorryadjectivefeeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc..
Example Sentences
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It would all be pretty boilerplate, but Mann’s anchoring appeal — his lean into Griffin’s modesty and decency — saves the movie from a sorrier fate.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
He scored 24 goals, including two hat-tricks, and, without him, United would have been in an even sorrier state than the one they ended up in.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2022
I’m sorry this happened and sorrier still that we’re in this spot.
From Slate ● May 19, 2020
And sorrier still because there might not be many more of them in the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2019
“I’m sorrier that I didn’t get that chain back for you.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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