Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sorry in American Collocation
sorry
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈsɔri/
very
awfully
deeply
desperately
dreadfully
extremely
heartily
really
so
terribly
very
I’m terribly sorry, but I’ve forgotten your name.
genuinely
genuinely
sincerely
truly
I am genuinely sorry if you found my remarks offensive.
be
feel
look
We are sorry if people are disappointed.
find out about something
find
hear
learn
note
read
see
tell someone something
admit
announce
inform someone
report
say
tell someone
We are sorry to announce that the 08.40 train service has been cancelled.