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sorry
[sor-ee, sawr-ee]
adjective
feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc..
to be sorry to leave one's friends; to be sorry for a remark; to be sorry for someone in trouble.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:regrettable or deplorable; unfortunate; tragic.
a sorry situation; to come to a sorry end.
sorrowful, grieved, or sad.
Was she sorry when her brother died?
Synonyms: ,associated with sorrow; suggestive of grief or suffering; melancholy; dismal.
Synonyms: , ,wretched, poor, useless, or pitiful.
a sorry horse.
Synonyms: , , , ,
interjection
(used as a conventional apology or expression of regret).
Sorry, you're misinformed. Did I bump you? Sorry.
sorry
/ ˈɒɪ /
adjective
feeling or expressing pity, sympathy, remorse, grief, or regret
I feel sorry for him
pitiful, wretched, or deplorable
a sorry sight
poor; paltry
a sorry excuse
affected by sorrow; sad
causing sorrow or sadness
interjection
an exclamation expressing apology, used esp at the time of the misdemeanour, offence, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- sorrily adverb
- sorriness noun
- unsorry adjective
- ˈǰ adverb
- ˈǰԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sorry1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“A lot of people are closing their businesses and are not coming back. It’s better to be safe than sorry.”
Cooper responded to the post, “I’m sick I’m so sorry she did this to you. Reaching out to u privately.”
In response, a Haven spokesman said the company was sorry Mrs Vincent felt she had been treated badly, and that it was always the company's intention to treat owners fairly, and with transparency.
"What I really feel very sorry about is the fact that my husband was a great public servant," she said, adding that he had been the youngest home secretary since Winston Churchill.
He said he felt sorry for owners of the businesses in the area that been burglarized or vandalized.
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