How to Use apologize in a Sentence

apologize

verb
  • Jen gets to be herself and not apologize for her success.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 17 Oct. 2022
  • In a statement, Barnes didn't apologize for his remarks.
    Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Apple apologized and pulled the spot from social media.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Trey Hendrickson didn’t need to apologize to his coaches and teammates.
    Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2022
  • In a series of screenshots shared by Banks, Healy continued to apologize.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Bass said during a debate — a remark that angered the club’s leaders and prompted Bass to apologize.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Get back in that space ASAP and apologize for getting caught up in being a groomzilla.
    Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Will the company close down and profusely apologize for having violated the pledge?
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • One day later, Lyft wrote to Gertz to apologize, refund her $80, and even give her a $20 credit toward a future ride.
    Sean P. Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Please do not apologize for creating a passionate environment.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2022
  • By the way, at the end of that summer camp so long ago, the director apologized to me.
    Alex Montoya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Don’t be afraid to make a mistake, apologize, and learn.
    Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • When Clark approached the suspect, the young man apologized to him.
    Ash-Har Quraishi, Amy Corral, CBS News, 13 June 2023
  • Harry writes that Kate came by the next day with flowers and a card to apologize.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Grayson drew his gun and Massey clutched the pot tighter to her body, apologized and then ducked down away from the gun pointed at her.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Has anyone who was part of that pile-on since apologized to you?
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Your mom has one mandate here: to apologize, make amends and butt out.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Gosling gave Ken’s prized guitar to Jimin to apologize.
    Mark Kennedy, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Cohen, 55, said the comment was a joke but apologized to Glanville.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And if so, would leaders need to apologize to those who disagreed with them?
    Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Melissa apologizes to Ravyn for throwing the drink in her face.
    EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Trump tweeted that the cast had harassed Pence and should apologize.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Trump did not apologize for the meeting or condemn the two men’s beliefs.
    Tori Otten, The New Republic, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Because Beller reached out to me last week — 23 years later — to apologize.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • Gonzales says he's found God and will use his last words to apologize.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
  • The senator, George Lang of West Chester, apologized after the event.
    Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 22 July 2024
  • Prime Video quickly edited the scene and Zafar had to apologize as did the streamer.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
  • The man found the vendor on Monday and apologized in person while live on Facebook.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
  • The star was sent by his father on a private jet to Mr. Desai’s office to touch his feet and apologize.
    Suhasini Raj Atul Loke, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The person who made the post deleted it and apologized, according to NBC News.
    Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024

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