desperately sorry
Frequency: 7.570.2 per million words
Conveys a strong, almost urgent sense of regret.
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Examples (10)
- I am desperately sorry for the trouble I caused you.
- She said she was desperately sorry about the misunderstanding.
- We are desperately sorry to hear that your father is unwell.
- He felt desperately sorry for the way he had treated her.
- I'm desperately sorry, but I won't be able to make it to the wedding.
- The company issued a statement saying they were desperately sorry for the error.
- Look, I'm desperately sorry if I offended you; it wasn't my intention.
- They were desperately sorry to see the old school building demolished.
- I am desperately sorry for keeping you waiting for so long.
- She looked desperately sorry as she explained why she had lied.