sorry
adjective
, ˈsȯr-\
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, ˈsȯr- \
adverb
, ˈsȯr- \
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for sorry
Synonyms
cheap, contemptible, cruddy, deplorable, despicable, dirty, grubby, lame, lousy, mean, nasty, paltry, pitiable, pitiful, ratty, scabby, scummy, scurvy, sneaking, wretched
Antonyms
admirable, commendable, creditable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy
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Examples of sorry in a Sentence
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In time, the West shifted away in dismay, imposing sanctions the government rails against to this day and blames in part for the country’s sorry economic state. — Washington Post, "A look at the shattered Zimbabwe that Mugabe left as leader," 8 Sep. 2019 The whole Yondr process might go super smoothly, and not cause any backup — but better safe than sorry, right? — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, "What will happen to your cell phone at Raconteurs concerts in Oakland," 23 July 2019 Not sorry for all the Curbed links; there’s a lot to read this week! — Kelsey Keith, Curbed, "My wallpaper cheat sheet," 16 Aug. 2019 All while laughing out loud and maybe even feeling sorry for the poor sap. — Meredith Blake, chicagotribune.com, "Matthew Macfadyen is as mortified by ‘Succession’ as you are," 12 Aug. 2019 The warrior will never feel sorry for himself and never ask for help except maybe from his brothers. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "Zac Brown Band’s New Song 'Warrior' Is a Powerful Tribute to the U.S. Military," 12 Aug. 2019 But if college grads’ debts have hardly even nicked their income advantage over the less fortunate, there is little reason to feel especially sorry for them as a group and no reason to start chucking other people’s money at them. — Robert Verbruggen, National Review, "Myths of Student-Loan Debt," 11 July 2019 Keeping emotions out of a deal also means maintaining a business relationship and not feeling sorry for the other side. — Shannon Cobb Evans, Houston Chronicle, "Realtor View: Realtor’s knowledge helps prevent negotiating mistakes," 9 June 2019 Plus, there'll be no issue over game-time (sorry DeAndre Yedlin). — SI.com, "Newcastle Takeover: Picking a Completely Realistic Magpies Starting XI Under Rafa Benitez," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sorry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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