I’m sorry
used for telling someone that you are ashamed or unhappy about something that you have done that has hurt or upset them
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used for telling someone that you are ashamed or unhappy about something that you have done that has hurt or upset them
used when you are giving someone bad news
used for saying that you are sorry for something
used for saying you are sorry because you have made a slight mistake, for example because you have stood on someone’s foot. “Sorry” is a less formal way of saying this
used for showing you are sorry for interrupting someone
used when you want to say or do something that may offend the person you are talking to
used for politely telling someone something that might make them sad, disappointed, or angry, for example when you cannot do what they want or do not agree with them
used for saying that you would like a situation to be different
used for showing that you are sorry about what you are going to say, because you think it is unpleasant or you wish it was not true
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