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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
sorry
/ˈsɔɹi/
adjective1 of 2
what you say to admit you were wrong
- “I am sorry, but this telephone is out of order.”Tatoeba
- “I feel sorry for anybody who still thinks that way.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
interjection2 of 2
Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)