almost sorry

Frequency: 6.025.4 per million words

To feel a slight or hesitant sense of regret or pity.

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Examples (10)

  • She was almost sorry to stop work.
  • He looked almost sorry for the trouble he caused.
  • I felt almost sorry for him when he lost the game.
  • Even though they deserved it, I was almost sorry to see them fail.
  • The villain in the story seemed almost sorry for his actions.
  • She gave me a look that was almost sorry, but not quite.
  • He was almost sorry he hadn't taken the opportunity.
  • I'm almost sorry to say this, but your idea won't work.
  • Despite her anger, she found herself almost sorry for his predicament.
  • You could tell by his expression that he was almost sorry.