mea culpa

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Recent Examples of mea culpa One such influencer, writer Eric Daugherty, later made a mea culpa on the social media site amid the backlash. Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025 The last time Andress was heard from in public was in a July 16, 2024 tweet offering a literally sobering mea culpa for her performance at the 2024 MLC Home Run Derby in Texas. Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025 Usually, when this happens at a car company, the CEO issues a mea culpa, vows to cut costs, and hypes vehicles coming to market soon. Patrick George, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025 Brynn Whitfield is worried her mea culpa won't be enough to repair her relationships with her costars. Esther Kang, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mea culpa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
Noun
  • The opposition Democratic Party slammed Yoon on Monday as delusional for not making any sincere apology.
    Joyce Lee, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The Times' then-editorial page editor, James Bennet, who had inserted the incorrect claims into the passage, wrote an apology that was posted to the opinion section's social media account.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His eyes filled with sorrow as his mom gave Lola all the attention.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Emotions and sorrow were palpable even though Prine has been dead for nearly five years.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Although some in the media distort the anger directed at Rowling from trans activists, trans people, and allies, the truth is those feelings — not just anger, but betrayal and grief — are justified.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The film tells the story of a tech entrepreneur (Vincent Cassel) grappling with memory and grief.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At the Santa Monica test location after the rains, the level of beryllium — a metal that is toxic to fish and corals and causes respiratory distress in humans — was more than 10 times the maximum limit allowed.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The result: Some doctors and hospitals have held back on treatments, waiting for the fetal heartbeat to stop or for patients to wind up in undeniable distress.
    Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025

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