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# sorry

«sorry» in Mova's school dictionary: **Feeling sad or bad because you did something wrong: "I'm…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (sorry, sorrier, sorriest); interjection (Sorry!)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Feeling sad or bad because you did something wrong: "I'm sorry I broke it." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#m1)

2) Feeling sad for someone else: "I'm sorry your cat is ill." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#m2)

3) Used to say politely that you didn't hear: "Sorry?" [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#m3)

4) Used to say no politely or ask to pass: "Sorry, excuse me." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#m4)

5) Poor, sad-looking: "a sorry sight". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In manners and feelings: saying sorry and meaning it helps fix hurt feelings; a good apology says what you did and how you will make it right. Phrases: say sorry, feel sorry for, sorry about, sorry to hear, better safe than sorry.

### examples

- I'm sorry I was late. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#x1)
- Say sorry to your sister. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#x2)
- I feel sorry for the lost dog. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#x3)
- Sorry, could you say that again? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#x4)
- I'm sorry to hear you are ill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#x5)
- Sorry, can I get past? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#x6)
- Better safe than sorry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#x7)
- The wet kitten was a sorry sight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#x8)
- “I feel very sorry for you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/#x9)

### note

"Sorry about" a thing; "sorry for" doing something or for a person. Canadians and British people say "sorry" very often, even just to be polite. Saying sorry doesn't always fix things; actions matter too.

### In the corpora

- [Coming home with flowers the day after a row is making up, a way of saying sorry and wanting to be friends again.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up/9/)
- [At bedtime Mum explains he had an awful week at work, and Dad comes up and says, "Sorry, mate.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/4/)
- [Refusing to admit you are lost or wrong is pride; too much pride makes it hard to ask for help or say sorry.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/18/)
- [Let's just be sorry for them." Nan nods: "You're right, love."](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/48-famous-people-are-people/6/)
- [A public apology is judged by what the person does next; saying sorry in front of millions is hard.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa/20/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «sorry» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorry/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.