sorry
/ˈsɒr.i/
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Translation
Feeling sad about something you did wrong or about something bad that happened.
Word origin
Comes from an Old English word linked to sore, meaning pained or sad.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- sarig
Examples
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"Sorry" shows you feel bad about what you did.
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Here "sorry for" means she felt sad about the dog and wanted to help.
, cannot today.
"Sorry" is a kind word we say when we cannot do what someone asks.
We say sorry when we feel sad about something we did wrong, or when we feel sad for someone else. Saying "I am sorry" is a kind and polite thing to do.
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