mea culpa

noun

Definition of mea culpanext
as in apology

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Recent Examples of mea culpa And, by extension, why Almodóvar was so motivated to conceive of this unapologetic mea culpa. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2026 Ahead of the album’s release, West published a lengthy mea culpa in The Wall Street Journal as a full-page ad, apologizing for his anti-Semitic remarks. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 After learning of the response, Carpenter took to X on Saturday afternoon to offer a mea culpa. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026 The bodyguard who allegedly confronted soccer star Jorginho’s stepdaughter during an encounter with Chappell Roan in São Paulo, Brazil over the weekend has issued a mea culpa for the incident and taken full blame. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mea culpa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
  1. apology
  2. excuses
  3. sorrow
  4. sadness
  5. grief
  6. distress
  7. ruth
Noun
  • Last year, ​the company posted a lengthy apology for a series of violent and antisemitic posts from Grok, placing the blame on a system update.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Being asked to name my favorite book of all time feels like way too much pressure (apologies to the asker, this newsletter’s editor).
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Definition of apology
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  • With a roster full of players from major European teams and 13 who were World Cup veterans, a lack of quality and experience no longer were valid excuses.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Any violence is to be condemned, no excuses, no explanations, OK?
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of excuses
Noun
  • As the genre’s name suggests, country music tends to be preoccupied with place; the charts are full of tributes to the satisfaction of being firmly rooted in a small town, and the sorrows of leaving it behind.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • Bet your bottom dollar that Son Heung-min, LAFC’s $26-million man — the record MLS fee for an incoming player — would peel himself off the mat and clear away the cobwebs and the sorrow of the past few weeks and months.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of sorrow
Noun
  • Each new body part is tinged with a bit of pleasure, pushing up against the edges of my sadness and embracing it chummily.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • The Hole Truth And Nothing Butt, telling the story of these Texan wildmen and their real-life moments of brilliance and hilarity, with revelations of profound sadness.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026
Definition of sadness
Noun
  • The ensemble drama traces the unpredictable shape of grief and family dynamics, aiming for an emotionally candid portrait of loss and the ties that hold communities together.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Buddhist texts often present meditation as a way of confronting uncertainty, grief, mortality and impermanence.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of grief
Noun
  • Research supports this, showing that accepting difficult feelings leads to faster recovery and less long-term distress compared to suppression, which can worsen anxiety and depression.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The environment of a busy pool may trigger sensory overload and distress, causing children to cry or want to leave.
    — Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of distress
Noun
  • Her sensitive and sublime renderings of such states in her fiction and poetry exemplify this ruth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Definition of ruth

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