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Definition of "sorry" []

  • Feeling or expressing sympathy, pity, or regret: I'm sorry I'm late. (adjective)
  • Worthless or inferior; paltry: a sorry excuse. (adjective)
  • Causing sorrow, grief, or misfortune; grievous: a sorry development. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sorry" in a sentence
  • "I think I messed up, so sorry guys, $sorry bolne mein koi sharam nahiless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®Salman Khan"
  • "Taylor Swift-Mary's Song (Oh, My My My) lyrics [Good Quality!] *** sorry people in US, somethin about copyright stuff, so they blocked our country DX sorry*** I noticed that all the songs uploaded sounded kinda weird, so I took matters into my own hands (c) 2006 Big Machines Records I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG!"
  • "Taylor Swift-Mary's Song (Oh, My My My) lyrics [Good Quality!] *** sorry people in US, somethin about copyright stuff, so they blocked our country DX sorry***"