1
as in lame
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
one more sorry stunt like that and you'll be fired
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2
as in sad
causing unhappiness
we have sorry news to report tonight
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3
as in pathetic
deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)
the ragtag circus was a sorry spectacle indeed
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as in ashamed
feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done
she's genuinely sorry for hurting his feelings
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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness
was sorry to see the family farm being sold
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as in heartbroken
expressing or suggesting mourning
those sorry rituals that we go through when somebody dies are not for the dead but for the living
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as in poor
deserving of one's pity
some sorry wretch had the task of putting all of those files back in order
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Recent Examples of sorry
In other words, guests who shell out $75K a pop to go to this thing are better off safe than sorry.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Federal and state governments have a long and sorry history of using their power to surveil Americans.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
The state’s sorry record of implementing information technology prior to the emergence of AI as a tool warrants skepticism.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
And don’t use those lemony aerosols (sorry, Pledge), which leave a silicone residue.
—Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Federal and state governments have a long and sorry history of using their power to surveil Americans.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
The state’s sorry record of implementing information technology prior to the emergence of AI as a tool warrants skepticism.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
And don’t use those lemony aerosols (sorry, Pledge), which leave a silicone residue.
—Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorry
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
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After the show, there's booze, girls, and hotel suites, but Abel's locked in the bathroom, being sad.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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For someone who prizes roadside Americana, this is the visual version of the sad trombone sound.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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What with weakened teams and consistently pathetic performances, their league form on both their parts has been pathetic enough to be termed a dereliction of duty.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Take yesterday’s left hook out of nowhere by President Donald Trump, bragging about doing something that would bust even this pathetic budget.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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While red, inflamed skin was often seen as the norm, my flares—ranging from deep brown or purplish dry patches to clusters of tiny, itchy bumps—looked more like a disease to be feared and ashamed of rather than understood and treated.—
Raelle Kennedy,
Health,
12 May 2025
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Otherwise, higher education will transform our sons and daughters into people who feel ashamed of themselves and hate their country.—
James Unnever,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Their presidential candidate, Erika Meza, a 25-year veteran teacher from the Southeast Side, is unhappy with what CTU has come to symbolize.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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However, the Palestinians are unhappy with the speed of FIFA’s inquiries.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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On the internet, though, he is deemed as the heartbroken, brooding type because ...—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Sherine Smith, a former Capistrano teacher and former Laguna Beach Unified School District superintendent, said the meeting’s tone left her heartbroken.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
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This tactic is sometimes used to justify letting an employee go under the guise of poor performance.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The product was released in 2023 to a poor reception, and discontinued before the company began winding down operations in February.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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But the rates were pitiful: $9.87 for a 13-mile trip, $19.97 for a 25-mile trip and so on.—
Eli Tan,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Israel’s performance in climate mitigation, moving to renewable energies, is pitiful — just 12% when some countries are 70%.—
JTA Staff Report,
Sun Sentinel,
5 May 2025
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“Sorry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorry. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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