Example Sentences

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"I have often felt ashamed of who I was, apologizing to avoid further judgment or harm."

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2023

“The excitement poured over, and I was just excited about the play, excited about the moment. I went over to the coach and I was apologizing and he said ‘Listen, we are with it!’”

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

By this week, CEO Bob Jordan was apologizing to customers as a winter storm forced Southwest to cancel more than 15,000 flights, leaving thousands of travelers stranded over Christmas.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2022

“But the truth of the matter is, the reason my client said everything and apologized about everything he did, but never mentioned the shooting, is because that’s not what he was apologizing for.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2022

He woke up to Fly, who was apologizing profusely, squatting on his forehead.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate