How to Use apology in a Sentence

apology

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  • With all apologies to Mr. Cochran, his just ain’t quite as good!
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • But so many of the apologies are for other, more amorphous things.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 17 July 2023
  • The post sparked outrage, and the Spences quickly issued apologies.
    — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
  • And Wednesday night, after the event, some parents said the apologies did not go far enough.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Again, our apologies for a long first day for some of our students and their families.
    — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2023
  • But, sometimes there’s a man, a man for his time and place, who fits right in, and with apologies to the Big Lebowski, Chandran Sankaran, is that man.
    — Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The apology did not explain why the only images shared showed Black men.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 June 2023
  • The person who answered referred to the pastor’s apology on the church’s website and ended the call.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Despite her apologies during last week’s episode, Heather needed to give out a few more.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • And Corey says there is no point responding to an apology she was never meant to hear.
    — Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Investors and users alike were looking for a sincere apology, for the hurt caused and for breaking their trust.
    — Kylie Robison, Fortune, 31 July 2023
  • Trump, who refused to take the stand, treated his video deposition like a do-over of the 2016 apology tape.
    — Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
  • Since news of the affair broke, Sandoval and Leviss have issued apologies for their involvement.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 7 May 2023
  • The movie is sending us mixed messages, and a lot of the plot feels like an apology for the last installment, the one that really upset fans.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
  • After a week of not-so-vague lawsuit threats, apologies, and scathing late-night monologues, the quarterback returned to the scene of the original crime (McAfee’s show) to try to set the record straight.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Hart, who was 23 at the time, also wrote an apology letter while the situation boiled over.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • He’s already issued a statement of apology, too, which is like begging for mercy from the court.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • A couple of days later, Anjo was back, but this time with a samurai helmet and an apology.
    — Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The fact that this series doesn’t become an apology for evil is at the core of its sophistication.
    — Manuela Santacatterina, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
  • It is filled with trigger warnings, caveats, apologies and statements of mistrust.
    — Jamieson Webster, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
  • With that in mind, don’t expect a sincere apology from a covert narcissist.
    — Kelly Santana Banks, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2023
  • After McAfee made a public apology, the suit was dropped and Sharpe’s was dismissed last October.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Both outlets made apologies and retractions and The Times also paid damages.
    — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2023
  • At least the apology Huggins tweeted out did not attempt to make any excuses or say the clip was taken out of context.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
  • The mayor of San Jose dropped in, as did some Tesla employees offering their apologies.
    — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Kramer asked Torres pointedly whether the apology was rooted in the blowback or an acknowledgment of the harm that was done.
    — Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • In response to the backlash, Hampshire deleted her posts with pictures of the costume, and issued an apology statement.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Asked about his provocative approach, Scott made no apology.
    — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The couple posted an apology video to Instagram on Sept. 9.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Sep. 2023
  • If Spears got her apology, albeit privately, shouldn't that be enough?
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023

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