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comparative sorrier, superlative sorriest
(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions. examples
(of a person) Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone. examples
Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable. examples
Pathetic; contemptibly inadequate. quotations examples
The sorry experience did little to suggest that Musk knows how to run a social media platform or that DeSantis is capable of governing a global superpower armed with nuclear weapons.
2023 May 25, David Smith, “Failure to launch: Twitter glitches deal double blow to Elon Musk and Ron DeSantis”, in The Guardian
Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow. examples
Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly. examples
Used to correct oneself in speech. examples
Said as a request to pass somebody. examples
plural sorries or sorrys
The act of saying sorry; an apology. quotations examples
The British would do it standing stock still, Latinos would dance their sorries, and Canadians would find a way to apologize on ice.
2007, Christopher Levan, Give Us This Day: Lenten Reflections on Baking Bread and Discipleship, page 107
So learn how to tailor your sorries to the sexes. Women tend to want an acknowledgment of what they're going through...
2008, Lucy S. Danziger, Self Magazine's 15 Minutes to Your Best Self