This page shows Sorry in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like dark or blue. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

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Sorry in a sentence

Sorry meaning

  1. Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
  2. Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
  3. Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.

Synonyms of Sorry

bad dark blue sad pitiful lamentable distressing deplorable unregretful repentant penitent regretful compassionate pitying depressing

Sorry in Dutch

pardon? wat zegt u wat zeg je

Example sentences (20)

Are we nearing the bottom here where we can start to see some growth in known account -- or sorry, key accounts TPV?

Except in the new XV’s – sorry, Crosstrek’s – case, this takes the form of black plastic cladding and meaty roof racks.

A spokesperson there said: "We are sorry for Mr Wylie’s loss and extend our condolences to him and his family.

City of Spokane is one of them – I'm sorry, Spokane Airport is one of the new ones that we just recently won.

A BBC spokesperson said it was “very sorry” to hear of the allegations and is investigating the claims.

Climbing a tree with my friend and getting covered in sap (sorry, lovely Arboretum staff — we promise we were nice to the tree.

A post on The Thatched House's Facebook says: "Sorry guys, we are closing today because of the flood.

A prime example came when she crushed all of Tomo’s hopes that Jun could see her as a girl with a perfectly delivered, “I’m sorry.

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But, I’m sorry if you only want to work four hours, it’s going to be harder for you to get a house,” Whoopi reprimanded millennials.

Fans rushed to support the "Kings and Queens" hitmaker following the ordeal, with one telling, "Sorry that happened Ava We love you.

A spokesperson for Openreach said: “We’re very sorry that a small number of customers in Isel are without phone and broadband service.

And, of course, you can always respond to any shower invitation with a polite, “I’m so sorry I won’t be able to make it to your shower!

At this point, the "Love Story" franchise was as dead as Jenny, and no one was sorry about it.

Kate (she/her) says sorry a lot for someone who is not sorry about the amount of strongly held opinions she has.

Clearly Alec and Hilaria think that if we all just see who they are, hear their tale of woe over and over, that we’ll feel sorry for them.

But, see, I feel in my bones and all (sorry) that he is the kind of guy that gives hickeys.

Councillor Neil Wilson, cabinet member for health and adult social care, said: “I am so sorry for the situation that the complainant faced.

And Stephanie Pearce wrote: 'Oh Jo I’m so very sorry to hear this, such a waste of a life.

Cartagena – also known as Green Eyes – explained, as per ‘I am very sorry for my actions.

As Kate brings up "everything going on in the news" and tells Randall she's "sorry," he asks what she's truly sorry about.

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Common combinations with sorry

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sorry" in a sentence?
An example: "Are we nearing the bottom here where we can start to see some growth in known account -- or sorry, key accounts TPV?" This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "sorry" from real English texts.
What does "sorry" mean?
Sorry means: Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
What are synonyms of "sorry"?
Common synonyms of "sorry" include: bad, dark, blue, sad, pitiful, lamentable, distressing, deplorable. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "sorry" in Dutch?
"sorry" translates to Dutch as: pardon?, wat zegt u, wat zeg je.
How many example sentences with "sorry" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "sorry", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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