Apologetic (Adjective)
Meaning
Offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She spoke in an apologetic tone, explaining that she had forgotten her friend's birthday.
- The company issued an apologetic statement after the product recall, promising to make things right.
- He sent an apologetic text message to his sister, explaining that he had accidentally broken her favorite vase.
- The manager's apologetic expression did little to ease the customer's frustration with the delayed flight.
- The politician's apologetic speech was met with skepticism by many, who felt that it was too little, too late.