slightly apologetic

Examples (10)

• He sounded slightly apologetic when he explained he would be late.
• She gave him a slightly apologetic smile after bumping into him.
• I felt slightly apologetic for taking the last piece of cake.
• Her tone was slightly apologetic as she delivered the bad news.
• The email from customer service was slightly apologetic but didn't offer a real solution.
• He was slightly apologetic about the mess his dog had made.
• Despite being in the right, she adopted a slightly apologetic manner to avoid conflict.
• In his response, he came across as slightly apologetic, which surprised everyone.
• If you have to cancel, at least try to sound slightly apologetic.
• With a slightly apologetic shrug, he admitted he had forgotten the tickets.