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as in lame
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
one more sorry stunt like that and you'll be fired
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as in sad
causing unhappiness
we have sorry news to report tonight
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as in pathetic
deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)
the ragtag circus was a sorry spectacle indeed
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as in ashamed
feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done
she's genuinely sorry for hurting his feelings
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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness
was sorry to see the family farm being sold
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as in heartbroken
expressing or suggesting mourning
those sorry rituals that we go through when somebody dies are not for the dead but for the living
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as in poor
deserving of one's pity
some sorry wretch had the task of putting all of those files back in order
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Recent Examples of sorry
Bake Lively—sorry, Blake Lively—is no stranger to whipping up treats in the kitchen.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2024
The caveat, of course, is that Iowa State has yet to play a meaningful opponent — sorry, SWAC, Summit and Horizon League.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Megan Fox is pregnant and expecting a very emo baby with her on-and-off beau Machine Gun Kelly (or, sorry, mgk).
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
There isn't a part of me that wants anyone to feel sorry for me.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2024
The caveat, of course, is that Iowa State has yet to play a meaningful opponent — sorry, SWAC, Summit and Horizon League.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Megan Fox is pregnant and expecting a very emo baby with her on-and-off beau Machine Gun Kelly (or, sorry, mgk).
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
There isn't a part of me that wants anyone to feel sorry for me.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorry
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
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That’s a sad statement about where things stand with the team and totally reasonable given its 3-10 record this season and 8-26 mark over its last 34 games.Chad Graff, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to its luxuriously soft velvet cover and satisfyingly plump shape, this pillow can easily spruce up a sad couch, chair, or bed.Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Tucker Carlson's Fox News replacement:Jesse Watters is perfectly pathetic These 3 Arizona spots were ranked among top US dive bars for food.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The over is the obvious bet here given the pathetic state of both defenses.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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When parents don’t replicate these behaviors in real life, kids might feel disappointed or even ashamed.Holly Garcia, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
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Justice was not served in this case and Joe Biden should be ashamed.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
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However, the grandma was unhappy with their unexpected arrival.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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However, Tomlin was unhappy with the penalties Pickens committed.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Dog Breeds For Your Perfect Match By Brian Dillon Home & Travel Reporter 0 A dog that chewed through a wall to see its owner has left the internet heartbroken.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Madison is flawless in these closing scenes: stunned, heartbroken, unable to respond to the tentative romantic gestures of a Russian henchman who's taken a shine to her.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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That being said, today was a very poor outing as breadth (advancers vs. decliners) was awful in both markets.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In many poor and densely populated neighborhoods across the country, people have access to free, unmetered electricity.Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Bucs gained 156 yards on 32 carries, with the Giants’ pitiful tackling paving the way to most of those yards.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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This pitiful state of affairs has arisen even though the EU has a strong industrial base and counts four of the world’s ten largest arms exporters among its members.Norbert Röttgen, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Sorry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorry. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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