Sorry
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Sorry
Adjective
- Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
"I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident."
- Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
"I feel sorry for you, about your exam results."
- Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
"The storm left his garden in a sorry state."
- Pathetic; contemptibly inadequate.
"Bob is a sorry excuse for a football player."
Interjection
- Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
"Sorry! I didn't see that you were on the phone."
- Said as a request to excuse one's unintentional behaviors.
"Oops! Sorry!"
- Said as a request to pass somebody.
"Sorry! Coming through!"
- Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
"Sorry? What was that? The phone cut out."
- Used to correct oneself in speech.
"There are four—sorry, five—local branches of the store."