apologize

[əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz]

Definition:
1. To say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem.
2. Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.

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Use 'apologize' in a sentence:

1. He felt suitably chastened and apologized.
2. He might have had the decency to apologize.
3. She was just about to apologize when he pre-empted her.
4. We apologize unreservedly for any incorrect behaviour by Mr. Taylor.
5. I felt (that) I had to apologize.
6. I apologize if your enjoyment of the film was spoiled.
7. I tried to apologize, not very successfully.
8. I'm damned if I'll apologize!
9. O.K. I made a boo-boo. I apologize.
10. I felt I had to apologize.
11. The best thing to do is to apologize.
12. The fact that she had apologized counted for nothing with him.
13. Paul? Apologize? That'll be the day!
14. We apologize for the late arrival of this train.
15. Beth came around, this morning to apologize.
16. They apologized for the lateness of the train.
17. It was galling to have to apologize to a man she hated.
18. The best thing to do would be to apologize.
19. They ought to apologize.
20. I was trying to apologize but it came out wrong.
21. I apologize for being late, but I have just had a message from the hospital.
22. Should I go see her and apologize again?
23. I apologize for what I said about you.
24. Go and apologize to her.
25. I'll write and apologize. I've had it on my conscience for weeks.
26. You can only retrieve the situation by apologizing.
27. If I've caused any offence over something I have written, I will happily apologize.
28. We apologize unreservedly for any offence we have caused.
29. We apologize for the late arrival of the train.
30. We apologize for the loss of vision.
31. She made a clumsy attempt to apologize.
32. Well, for Heaven's sake, you don't need to apologize.
33. The airline apologized and bumped us up to first class.
34. We apologize for the late departure of this flight.
35. We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused.
36. We apologize for the delay in answering your letter.
37. We would like to apologize for the delay.
38. She swore that she wouldn't apologize ─ she'd die first!
39. You'd think he'd have the common courtesy to apologize.
40. He later publicly apologized for his comments.
41. And, would you believe, he didn't even apologize!
42. Should I call him and apologize?
43. She swore that she wouldn't apologize—she'd die first!
44. I'd die before I apologized!
45. Why should I apologize?
46. It galls me to have to apologize to her.
47. She apologized for the intrusion but said she had an urgent message.