14 entries under sorry topic. ×

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remorseful(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
18
regretful(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
17
penitent(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful)
16
rueful(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
8
ashamed(adjective, guilty, embarrassed, regretful)
7
compunctious(adjective, sad, unhappy, regret)
6
atoning(adjective, regret, remorse, penitent)
5
bad(adjective, sad, unhappy)
5
propitiatory(adjective, regret, remorse, remorseful)
5
sorrowful(adjective, sad, unhappy, regretful)
4
sad(adjective, unhappy, regretful, remorseful)
2
attritional(adjective, sad, unhappy, humble)
2
self-incriminating(adjective, regret, remorse, remorseful)
0
mournful(adjective, sad, unhappy, regretful)
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APASmart Define. (2015). apologetic thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apologetic/thesaurus/synonyms
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