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   Sor·ry

   /ˈsôrē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. feeling distress, especially through sympathy with someone else's misfortune: "I was sorry to hear about what happened to your family" Similar sadunhappysorrowfuldistressedupsetdepresseddowncastmiserabledownhearteddishearteneddejecteddowndespondentdespairingdisconsolatebroken-heartedheartbrokeninconsolablegrief-strickenfull of pitysympatheticpityingcompassionatemovedcommiserativeconsolingempatheticcaringconcernedunderstandingOpposite gladunsympathetic
   • ▪ filled with compassion for: "he couldn't help feeling sorry for her when he heard how she'd been treated"
   • 2. feeling regret or penitence: "he said he was sorry he had upset me" Similar regretfulremorsefulcontriterepentantruefulpenitentconscience-strickenapologeticabjectguiltyguilt-riddenself-reproachfulbadashamedshamefacedsheepishin sackcloth and ashesafraidrare:compunctiousOpposite unrepentant
   • ▪ used as an expression of apology: "sorry—I was trying not to make a noise"
   • ▪ used as a polite request that someone should repeat something that one has failed to hear or understand: "Sorry? In case I what?"
   • 3. in a poor or pitiful state or condition: "he looks a sorry sight with his broken jaw" Similar pitifulpitiableheart-rendingdistressingunfortunatewretchedunhappyunluckydisastrouscalamitousregrettablemortifyingshamefulawfulrare:distressful
   • ▪ unpleasant and regrettable, especially on account of incompetence or misbehavior: "we feel so ashamed that we keep quiet about the whole sorry business"

   Word Origin Old Englishsārig ‘pained, distressed’, of West Germanic origin, from the base of the noun sore. The shortening of the root vowel has given the word an apparent connection with the unrelated sorrow.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sorrily adverb
   • 2. sorriness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sorrySorry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SORRY is feeling sorrow or sympathy. How to use sorry in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sorry.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sorrySorry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To be sorry is to feel regret or feel bad about something — usually something you did. "I'm sorry " is an apology. If you're feeling sorry about something, then you're feeling a combination of sadness and regret.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSORRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You say `Sorry!' as a way of apologizing to someone for something that you have done which has upset them or caused them difficulties, or when you bump into them accidentally.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySORRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   feeling sadness, sympathy, or disappointment, especially because something unpleasant has happened or been done: feel sorry for I feel so sorry for their kids - it must be really hard for them. [ + (that) ] I'm sorry (that) you had such a difficult trip. [ + to infinitive ] We were both sorry to hear you've been sick again.

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   Sorry definition: feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.. See examples of SORRY used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sorrySorry - definition of sorry by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (often foll by: for) feeling or expressing pity, sympathy, remorse, grief, or regret: I feel sorry for him. 2. pitiful, wretched, or deplorable: a sorry sight. 3. poor; paltry: a sorry excuse. 4. affected by sorrow; sad. 5. causing sorrow or sadness. interj.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsorry adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of sorry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSORRY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   used to show sympathy or sadness for a person or situation: I feel sorry for the children - it must be very hard for them. I was sorry to hear about your brother's accident. [ + (that) ] I'm sorry that things didn't work out for you.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › sorrySorry Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    adjective. sorrier, sorriest. Feeling or expressing sorrow. We are sorry to hear that you are leaving so soon. American Heritage. Full of sorrow, pity, or sympathy: also used as an expression of apology or mild regret. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Wretched; miserable.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › sorrySorry Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    1. : feeling sorrow or regret. I'm sorry if I offended you. She was sorry to hear about their divorce. I'm sorry for your loss. [+] more examples. 2. a — used to express polite regret. Sorry, but I disagree. Sorry [= excuse me ], I didn't mean to interrupt you. b — used to introduce disappointing or bad news in a polite way.