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sorry (sär′ē, sôr′ē)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
sorry
modif.
Penitent
contrite, repentant, conscience-stricken, remorseful, conscience-smitten, regretful, compunctious, touched, self-accusing, melted, sorrowful, apologetic, self-condemnatory, softened. Inadequate in quantity or quality
poor, paltry, trifling, cheap, mean, shabby, scrubby, stunted, small, trivial, unimportant, beggarly, insignificant, dismal, pitiful, worthless, despicable; see also inadequate 1.Sad
grieved, mournful, melancholy; see sad 1.
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Preposition: that
- Hon: Mr. Moss: I am sorry that the hon.
Modifies a noun
- sir: Waiter: I'm very sorry sir, we'll offer you a full refund.
Modifying Another Word
- terribly: Traveler: I'm terribly sorry, I seem to have lost it. or Yes, of course.
Infinitive complement
- disappoint: The Sun quotes Ryan as saying: " I am gutted and very sorry to disappoint our fans.
Used with adjective complement
- feel: Looking in the mirror I felt very sorry for myself.
Preposition: for
- inconvenience: In the meantime we are sorry for any inconvenience caused to you whilst we carry out these alterations.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
What a polite game tennis is. The chief word in it seems to be 'sorry'and admiration of each other's play crosses the net as frequently as the ball.
I never saw a wild thing Sorry for itself.
Love means not ever having to say you're sorry.
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