apologize

Example Sentences

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“This is your home. I knocked on your door because I genuinely want to know what you think. Please don’t apologize for sharing your opinion,” I told them.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

“I’ve certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past. But those mistakes are between me and my wife. And to her I apologize deeply for putting her in this position.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Many of the AI country tunes tap into the genre's archetype of the lone cowboy: a rugged, taciturn, plain-spoken man who, above all, refuses to apologize for simply existing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Not to be outdone, Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a master class in deflection when asked if he would apologize to Gorman’s parents for her death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I wondered if I should apologize to Samir as our weary caravan tottered toward the lights of the lost caravanserai.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri