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Example sentences for: apologetic

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First is the apologetic mode.
When Ceppos wrote his apologetic column, he was merely saying what "they" had been saying all along.
The WP says that the professor moderating all this "was almost apologetic" when repeating non-softball questions.
b) He knew Starr wouldn't care how apologetic he was, so he decided to take the offensive and win the PR war.
Flawed but not without merit, classical phenomenon André Previn's operatic adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play is called "an unexpected letdown" (Terry Teachout, Time ). Noting that the "formidable reputation" of the play is "itself an obstacle" (Alex Ross, The New Yorker ), critics seem apologetic for their negative reviews.