apologetic for

Frequency: 8.018.2 per million words

Used to specify the reason for the apology (often with a gerund -ing verb).

apologeticapologetic + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • She was apologetic for taking so long to reply.
  • He felt genuinely apologetic for causing so much trouble.
  • The company sounded apologetic for the data breach in their official statement.
  • In his email, he was profusely apologetic for his rude behavior at the meeting.
  • The waiter looked apologetic for the long delay.
  • I'm truly apologetic for forgetting your birthday.
  • Why should I be apologetic for expressing my honest opinion?
  • You don't need to be apologetic for asking for help.
  • Despite being apologetic for his outburst, his words had already caused damage.
  • The manager was suitably apologetic for the error in the billing system.