How to Use apologize in a Sentence
apologize
verb-
Trump tweeted that the cast had harassed Pence and should apologize.
— Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2022 -
So everybody better apologize for being mean to her or else this isn't going to work anymore.
— Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2022 -
Reaching out is far better than silence, even if the other person doesn’t forgive or apologize.
— BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022 -
Model how to apologize, take responsibility for your actions, and make amends.
— Katherine Lewis, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024 -
The plan at this hearing was to discuss her plans for sobriety, apologize to her victim’s family on the record and then ask for another hearing in one year.
— Jesse Barron, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022 -
But while police credit him for his heroics, Fierro on Monday night wanted only to apologize.
— Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022 -
The question of when, and how, to apologize has become a recurring theme in the Jurado-De León contest.
— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 -
The past two weeks have seen a parade of journalists and E.A. luminaries coming forward, hat in hand, to apologize and reflect.
— Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2022 -
Though Ricks pleaded guilty on Friday, court was still held today because Ricks wanted to apologize to Herring’s family.
— Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 12 Dec. 2022 -
By the way, at the end of that summer camp so long ago, the director apologized to me.
— Alex Montoya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023 -
Don’t be afraid to make a mistake, apologize, and learn.
— Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 -
When Clark approached the suspect, the young man apologized to him.
— Ash-Har Quraishi, Amy Corral, CBS News, 13 June 2023 -
Harry writes that Kate came by the next day with flowers and a card to apologize.
— Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023 -
Grayson drew his gun and Massey clutched the pot tighter to her body, apologized and then ducked down away from the gun pointed at her.
— Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2024 -
Has anyone who was part of that pile-on since apologized to you?
— Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023 -
Your mom has one mandate here: to apologize, make amends and butt out.
— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023 -
Gosling gave Ken’s prized guitar to Jimin to apologize.
— Mark Kennedy, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024 -
Cohen, 55, said the comment was a joke but apologized to Glanville.
— Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024 -
And if so, would leaders need to apologize to those who disagreed with them?
— Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 -
Melissa apologizes to Ravyn for throwing the drink in her face.
— EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024 -
Trump did not apologize for the meeting or condemn the two men’s beliefs.
— Tori Otten, The New Republic, 2 Mar. 2023 -
Because Beller reached out to me last week — 23 years later — to apologize.
— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023 -
Gonzales says he's found God and will use his last words to apologize.
— Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 -
The senator, George Lang of West Chester, apologized after the event.
— Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 22 July 2024 -
Prime Video quickly edited the scene and Zafar had to apologize as did the streamer.
— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024 -
The man found the vendor on Monday and apologized in person while live on Facebook.
— Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024 -
The star was sent by his father on a private jet to Mr. Desai’s office to touch his feet and apologize.
— Suhasini Raj Atul Loke, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023 -
The person who made the post deleted it and apologized, according to NBC News.
— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024 -
According to the report by the Daily Beast, Miller returned to the home dressed as a cowboy on June 4 to apologize.
— Vulture, 3 May 2023 -
Rivera apologized to Gaete but the freelancer did not accept it, the Post reported.
— Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2023
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