sorry
adjective
feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc..
sorriest
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superlativeof sorry.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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To Kirby and Andrew Nocella, a revenue guru he recruited from American, many of United’s problems could be traced back to the industry’s sorriest plane: the 50-seat regional jet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Schofield recently revealed he believes his career is now over following the affair which he apologised for, calling it his "biggest, sorriest secret".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023
“I am trying to vindicate rightfully the sorriest mistake that I have ever made in the practice of law.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
And technology has been one of the sorriest stock-market sectors this year, down 31.4 percent through the end of the third quarter.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
“Sorry is as sorry does, and you’re about the sorriest dentist I ever laid my eyes on.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
