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Meanings of sorry in English
Causing dejection.
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Without merit.
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Usage of sorry in English
1
He immediately said: 'I'm really sorry I interrupted such an important process.
2
I kept saying, 'Yes, sir; sorry, sir,' trying to calm him down.
3
His home had been left in a sorry state, Mr Oakes said.
4
Fine, fine, I stopped feeling sorry for myself long enough to answer.
5
She answered it without speaking and a moment later said, I'm sorry.
6
Yet again, sorry about the questionable phrasing there, given the subject matter.
7
Eddie probably started this particular rumour, as a way of saying sorry.
8
Yes, well I'm sorry to hear your family had a hard time.
9
Good afternoon, Miss Ashton; I am sorry to have kept you waiting.
10
Of course we're sorry about that, of course we're devastated by it.
11
Anne Byrne reports on the sorry state of our educational psychology services.
12
I'm sorry, but right now I need to speak to your friend.
13
I'm sorry to say that I often apologise without really meaning it.
14
Stuart Croft told the BBC: I am really sorry to the victims.
15
I began to feel better after I had said sorry, he said.
16
I'm sorry, but I have to insist that you answer the question.
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