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Sorry   /sˈɑri/   Listen
adjective
Sorry  adj.  (compar. sorrier; superl. sorriest)  
1.
Grieved for the loss of some good; pained for some evil; feeling regret; now generally used to express light grief or affliction, but formerly often used to express deeper feeling. "I am sorry for my sins." "Ye were made sorry after a godly manner." "I am sorry for thee, friend; 't is the duke's pleasure." "She entered, were he lief or sorry."
2.
Melancholy; dismal; gloomy; mournful. "All full of chirking was this sorry place."
3.
Poor; mean; worthless; as, a sorry excuse. "With sorry grace." "Cheeks of sorry grain will serve." " Good fruit will sometimes grow on a sorry tree."
Synonyms: Hurt; afflicted; mortified; vexed; chagrined; melancholy; dismal; poor; mean; pitiful.





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"Sorry" Quotes from Famous Books



... General Buell's army was assembling at Louisville, Terrill was with it as a brigadier-general (for, although a Virginian, he had remained loyal), and I then took the initiative toward a renewal of our acquaintance. Our renewed friendship was not destined to be of long duration, I am sorry to say, for a few days later, in the battle of Perryville, while gallantly fighting for his country, ...
— The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete • General Philip Henry Sheridan
... "I'm sorry—" Sol's voice was pained. "The man in the diner said you might put me up. I had my car stolen: a hitchhiker; going to Salinas ..." ...
— Dream Town • Henry Slesar
... writing by the entrance of my cook and housekeeper, Antoinette. She was sorry to disturb me, but did Monsieur like sorrel? She was preparing some veau a l'oseille for lunch, and Stenson (my man) had informed her that it was disgusting stuff and that ...
— The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne • William J. Locke
... courtesy obliged. So that in reality, though the old lord was hearty and good-natured, I believe I am here now because Mademoiselle Nina commanded me, rather than from any other reason. If this be true, it is, to say the least, a sorry compliment to my sense of delicacy. Her words were, "You shall stay," and it is upon ...
— Lord Kilgobbin • Charles Lever
... "I am sorry," said Keen thoughtfully. "We take so much pride in these matters. When one of my agents discovered where this person was, I was rather—happy; for I have taken a peculiar personal interest in ...
— The Tracer of Lost Persons • Robert W. Chambers


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