sorryUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɒri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɑri, ˈsɔri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sor′ē, sôr′ē)
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sorry
You say ‘Sorry’ or ‘I’m sorry' as a way of apologizing for something you have done. ‘You’re giving me a headache with that noise.' – ‘Sorry.’ I'm sorry I'm so late. Be careful Sorry is an adjective, not a verb. Don't say ‘I sorry’. ➜ See regret - be sorry 'sorry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "sorry" in the title: - Sorry! The general director is not available today.(around) - English Only forum
- I'm sorry. (empathy) - It's not your fault. (?) - English Only forum …so sorry to make you feel sick. Maybe you can avoid talking - English Only forum 'I'm sorry I didn't' / My cousin apologized for ...[Reported speech] - English Only forum 'Sorry I didn't answer earlier' or 'Sorry I haven't answered earlier'? - English Only forum ‘I’m sorry,’ said XY formally. - English Only forum “I’m Sorry<,>” by Brenda Lee - English Only forum “sorry.” “yeah...” - English Only forum [I am / We are] sorry, but [I/We] don't know for sure. - English Only forum a "sorry drunk" - English Only forum a sorry field of minor - English Only forum a sorry person vs a person sorry - English Only forum A sorry state! - English Only forum a sorry story - English Only forum a sorry witness - English Only forum All I can do now is say/saying I am sorry - English Only forum alternative way to say "sorry for the inconvenience" - English Only forum and [selfishly?], I am sorry - English Only forum and you say "Sorry" like the angel heaven let me think .... - English Only forum and[,] selfishly, I am sorry (comma?) - English Only forum answer to 'sorry' - English Only forum Are you ready to order now? Sorry I'm not. - English Only forum "Autumn-weather in Europe is often such a very sorry affair" - English Only forum B: "Sorry. I am too busy to talk to you now." - English Only forum be sorry to you - English Only forum Be sorry vs Regret - English Only forum be sorry/glad to do - English Only forum Be+sorry for being late to reply - English Only forum better be sweet than sorry - English Only forum better <to be> safe than sorry - English Only forum more...
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