noun
definition
The act of saying sorry; an apology.
adjective
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(of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
example
I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident.
definition
Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
example
The storm left his garden in a sorry state.
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Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust.
example
Bob is a sorry excuse for a football player.
interjection
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Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
example
Sorry! I didn't see that you were on the phone.
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Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
example
Sorry? What was that? The phone cut out.
definition
Used to correct oneself in speech.
example
There are four — sorry, five — branches of the store locally.