How to Use apologize for in a Sentence
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Call her or send her a note and apologize for missing her calls.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
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Do not apologize for doing the right thing.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Trump has refused to apologize for the post.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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So the lesson is, don’t apologize for the format of the show.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Keenan also said the men involved should apologize for their roles.
—Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2023
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Murdoch did not apologize for any of the statements that led to the lawsuit.
—Jeremy Barr, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
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Own your power, say it out loud and never apologize for taking up space.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
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Moore didn’t apologize for any of the tough conversations that took place this week.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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There’s nothing to apologize for.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
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Please don't apologize for cursing!
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2026
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Also, reach out to her to apologize for your part in escalating things.
—R Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
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Own your embarrassment and apologize for the effects of your choice on them.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
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And then there was the bronze medalist who used his newfound fame to apologize for cheating on his girlfriend.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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The new report called for Bickle to apologize for his actions.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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In other words, absent guests don't need to apologize for not attending.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
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Not going to apologize for nothing.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Neither coach said anything wrong, and neither has anything to apologize for.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Soon after, a publicist for the event approached my group to apologize for the delay.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
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He is constantly caught between his desire to fulfill his birthright and to apologize for it.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
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Cate Blanchett will not apologize for repeating her outfits on the red carpet.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Mar. 2023
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But a woman who does not hide or apologize for or conceal her own aggression unsettles us.
—Katie Roiphe Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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There also was a resolution by the city council here to apologize for the city's role in slavery.
—Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
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GaaSyy was previously asked to apologize for his absence but did not.
—Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023
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Simply, apologize for using hurtful words and explain that your emotions got the better of you.
—Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Meanwhile, Lang took the time to apologize for the remarks on X after the rally.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 22 July 2024
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Trump took out a full-page newspaper ad suggesting the death penalty for the men and, years later, would not apologize for his stance.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
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Watching this man be forced to explain and apologize for his existence is heartbreaking.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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A day later, Brown attempted to apologize for his reaction to his loss.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2023
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After the match, Tiafoe took to social media to apologize for his behavior.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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At some point on those final holes, Spieth also went to Wood to apologize for 13.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
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