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Word: Sorry
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English sārig ‘pained, distressed’, of West Germanic origin, from the base of the noun sore. The shortening of the root vowel has given the word an apparent connection with the unrelated sorrow
ˈsɒri
feeling sad or distressed through sympathy with someone else's misfortune
Short Definition:feeling sad or distressed through sympathy with someone else's misfortune
Examples:- I was sorry to hear about what happened to your family
feeling regret or penitence
Short Definition:feeling regret or penitence
Examples:- he said he was sorry he had upset me
- I'm sorry if I was a bit brusque
in a poor or pitiful state
Short Definition:in poor or pitiful state
Examples:- he looks a sorry sight with his broken jaw
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