1
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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2
as in sad
causing unhappiness
we have sorry news to report tonight
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3
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
The biggest thing for me is don’t feel sorry for yourself.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Better safe than sorry Mirror life is an exciting research subject and a potential tool with some practical applications in medicine and biotechnology.
—Kate Adamala, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
If a nation produces two great works of cinema in a single year, sorry, one’s gotta go.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
Mathews agreed that there was no need for Barrymore to feel sorry for expressing herself in a way that feels comfortable.
—EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Better safe than sorry Mirror life is an exciting research subject and a potential tool with some practical applications in medicine and biotechnology.
—Kate Adamala, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
If a nation produces two great works of cinema in a single year, sorry, one’s gotta go.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
Mathews agreed that there was no need for Barrymore to feel sorry for expressing herself in a way that feels comfortable.
—EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorry
Adjective
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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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Possibly chatting with his new security detail., which reportedly is a sad reality.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
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The sad truth is many of us saw this last year and knew nothing was going to change.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Here, 288 Romanian mercenaries who surrendered to M23 are counted and sent back to Europe, a pathetic and dejected lot.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Misery-loves-company is a real thing, pathetic but true.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes was ashamed of his spike attempt, too.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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This tender moment is just more proof that even the toughest-looking guys in sports aren't ashamed of the sensitive side their kids bring out, and might actually be eager to show the world how much their families mean to them, on and off the field.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Laviolette puts lines in a blender Clearly unhappy with his team’s effort against Pittsburgh on Friday, Laviolette made drastic changes to his lineup.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Many users are rushing to social media to voice their complaints, with one Reddit thread picking up over 10,000 comments, mostly complaints from unhappy gamers.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
8 Feb. 2025
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Our community is heartbroken and our hearts go out to everyone that's been impacted.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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La Plata Youth Soccer Association and FC Charles 1658 posted on social media applauding his support for their teams and expressing how heartbroken the community was.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Lopetegui was eventually sacked on January 8, having failed to fix West Ham’s poor form.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Though Osbourne had a farewell tour set to begin in 2023, he was forced to cancel the shows due to poor health.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Who knew that banning books, paying teachers pitiful salaries and threatening them with jail if they were caught with salacious book titles would be the holy grail of student success?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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Who knew that banning books, paying teachers pitiful salaries and threatening them with jail if they were caught with salacious book titles would be the holy grail of student success.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Sorry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorry. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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