“We regret the errors in our reporting and apologize to the owners, employees and customers of Stickley Furniture.”

“I apologize to Mr. Russell for ragging him but that's what happens when you have a rock garden named after you.”

“Every election cycle produces some wincers, but how do you apologize for that one?”

“If this makes it all sound a bit Famous Five, all wholesome fun with lashings of ginger beer, then I apologise.”

“He was adamant that the start had been legal, but after I had shown him our read-outs, he had to apologise.”

“If I have inadvertently displayed any sexist, racist, lookist, ableist, or any other type of bias as yet unnamed, I apologise.”

“Chris apologizes for the lack of updates over the past few days, but he's been having some technical difficulties with the satphone he's using.”

“The family regrets and apologizes for the omission in the previous obituary.”

“He apologizes for invading her space, says he won't bother her anymore, and disappears.”

“He enters, apologises bluntly for keeping us waiting, and says he's extremely busy, so let's get on with it.”

“Yet this is not a film that apologises, like a shamefaced school boy, for its country's past.”

“The Listener withdraws those remarks and apologises to the club and its members.”

“The Mexican government apologized, but this wasn't good enough for the admiral commanding the local U.S. naval squadron.”

“The wanna-be tough guys instantly wimped, apologized to Kirstie, and split.”

“I have since recanted my statement, in accord with the truth, and have apologized for my misinformation.”

“Haley's friend apologised but Bradley kept on about it so Haley told him to stop moaning and get on with his game.”

“They apologised for the trouble we had been put to, which we thought was very nice.”

“Police have apologised after two brothers were arrested while they were watching a hunt for car thieves.”

“The host of the dinner party sent my wife a wonderful bouquet of flowers and a card apologising for the grave discourtesy of a fellow guest.”

“Moreover, we appreciate the magnanimous gesture of the Minister of Sports for apologising in the larger interest of cricket.”

“When apologising for his remark, he also attempted to justify it by attributing the comment to a friend whose son had taken his own life.”

“I want to begin by apologizing for all of the grammatical errors, slapdash reasoning, and sloppy writing in my recent posts.”

“Moments later after she stormed out of the room with a flip of her hair, she returned asking for a different meal, apologizing for her behavior.”

“Ma chose to defend his department chiefs rather than administering reasonable punishments and sincerely apologizing for the blunders.”