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To be '''sorry''' means to be in an emotional state of sorrow or regret. In the case of a personal [[guilt]], it may also be a state of [[remorse]]. | To be '''sorry''' means to be in an emotional state of sorrow or regret. In the case of a personal [[guilt]], it may also be a state of [[remorse]]. | ||
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To be sorry means to be in an emotional state of sorrow or regret. In the case of a personal guilt, it may also be a state of remorse.
"I'm sorry" or just "sorry" is the most common phrase of apology in the English language. It can be intensified, if necessary, as "very sorry", "so sorry", "terribly sorry", "really sorry", etc.
An interesting linguistic aspect is that "sorry" is an adjective that has no corresponding noun - the word "sorriness" exists, but only has the meaning "worthlessness". One's best choice is to use a related noun such as "regret", although this captures only some connotations of the word "sorry".
Other use
"Sorry?" is used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly. The adjective "sorry" can also mean "bad", "unfortunate" or "good-for-nothing".
Use in spanking
As a phrase, the word is used by the spankee as an apology (before, during and/or after the spanking).
The spanker may also comment on the spankee as being in a "sorry" state, before, during or after the punishment, such as in the exclamation "What a sorry pair of sinners whe have here!".
See also
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Sorry ]
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