"I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident."
"The storm left his garden in a sorry state."
interjection
°Expresses regret,
remorse, or sorrow.
°Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
synonyms:
apologetic, attritional, compunctious, contrite
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, heavyhearted, melancholy, mournful, penitent, penitential, regretful, remorseful, repentant, sad, unhappy