as in sorry
feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done
was profusely apologetic after accidentally breaking a treasured plate
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Delta did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Quartz, but the airline provided an apologetic statement to WXII, Charlotte’s NBC affiliate, that explained what happened.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Aug. 2024
Throughout the encounter, that woman and the other man were deferential and apologetic to the officers.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
Recently, Vanity Fair reported that Kennedy had groped a babysitter who’d cared for his kids; according to the Washington Post, after the article appeared, Kennedy sent the woman an apologetic text.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Appearing before the Public Utility Commission of Texas in Austin, the company’s chief executive was apologetic and outlined a series of steps that CenterPoint would take to improve its preparation strategies and response to storms.
—Ed Lavandera, CNN, 25 July 2024
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Aug. 2024
Throughout the encounter, that woman and the other man were deferential and apologetic to the officers.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
Recently, Vanity Fair reported that Kennedy had groped a babysitter who’d cared for his kids; according to the Washington Post, after the article appeared, Kennedy sent the woman an apologetic text.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Appearing before the Public Utility Commission of Texas in Austin, the company’s chief executive was apologetic and outlined a series of steps that CenterPoint would take to improve its preparation strategies and response to storms.
—Ed Lavandera, CNN, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apologetic
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The Walking Dead used to be must-see TV, but years and years and years of mismanagement and AMC putting its faith in the wrong people have led us to this sorry state of affairs.Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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But don’t feel too sorry for Arnault: Despite the latest wipeout, the 75-year-old still has $182 billion to his name, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 16 Oct. 2024
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Later, Pryor’s widow Jennifer confirmed the rumor, telling TMZ that her late husband was always open about his bisexuality with friends and would not be ashamed that the relationship was revealed publicly.Stephanie Petit, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Horse Crazy, Indiana’s first and best novel, his unnamed narrator invites a prospective boyfriend to his similarly cluttered apartment and feels ashamed—not of its mess, exactly, but of the sheer number of books on his shelves.Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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When deputies showed up at his home, Colin Gray did not appear remorseful, Ward testified.Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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In jail, her friends had coached her to appear remorseful but not to cry, because no one likes self-pity.Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2024
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Neither damning nor satiric, W. is oddly wistful, almost regretful — rare sentiments in a Stone film.Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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The r/Anxiety subreddit is filled with folks who report feeling panicky, empty, regretful, or guilty as day transitions to night.Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
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Power delivery, suspension tuning, and handling are almost contrite in Strada (Street) mode and borderline lethargic in pure EV mode.Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
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In Tuesday’s contrite letter to investors, Jun promised Samsung would address these and other issues head-on.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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In his new statement, Suga took an even more repentant tone, apologizing for damaging his reputation and disappointing fans while opening himself to any further punishment.Justin Curto, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2024
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Released 24 years after a debut verse on an album no less auspicious than Outkast’s Stankonia, this was a veteran artist taking stock, vividly drawing the lines between the struggling kid and the grateful, repentant adult.Christopher R. Weingarten, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Apologetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologetic. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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