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Example sentences for "apologised"

Lexicographically close words:
apologetical; apologetically; apologetics; apologies; apologise; apologises; apologising; apologist; apologists; apologize
  1. Before sitting down, our host apologised in his usual quiet, courteous manner for not having knives and forks; Cardozo and I ate by the aid of wooden spoons, the Indians using their fingers.

  2. The owner of the Santa Rosa, Senor Jacinto Machado, whom I had not seen before, received me aboard, and apologised for having started without me.

  3. After that, conversation, as might be expected, became impossible for some time, although Ascher apologised humbly.

  4. It spent a fortnight or so contradicting everybody who said anything, including itself, and then apologised for being misunderstood.

  5. Warburton, whose heart was warm with his legacy, and tender by the recent separation," apologised for Pope.

  6. The first-lieutenant apologised for his rough speech, but I told him that there was no occasion for any apology, as I had no doubt that I looked very much like a pirate at the time.

  7. I therefore went up to them, and apologised for not having as yet paid them that attention that I should have wished to have done under other circumstances.

  8. Then everyone apologised because the presents were not handsomer.

  9. She apologised for the omission, and added, with a little pang at her heart, "I suppose we shall not have many more meals together?

  10. I drew her aside, and apologised for not having called to wish her farewell; but she stopped me.

  11. But they begged to differ, apologised to him as Atiyals or humble servants, and accepted social degradation in expiation of their sinful presumption.

  12. The head official of another town, when he came to take leave of me, apologised for the scrubby appearance of his chin, as the local barber had fled.

  13. It was not furnished, for Midmore was calculating how much it would cost to repave stables so dilapidated that even the village idiot apologised for putting visitors' horses into them.

  14. The silver-haired woman frowned; so did Penfentenyou, and, I think, apologised to her for my language.

  15. She had come back for her, she had just remembered her, and Sister Mary John apologised for her absence of mind, and seemed distressed at her apparent rudeness.

  16. Evelyn suggested her dentist, and Mr. Hermann Goetze apologised for this interruption in the conversation.

  17. I apologised for my familiar admittance, by my little expectation of such an honOUr.

  18. The bishop, with a gravity of demeanour difficult to himself to sustain, apologised for our intrusion, and returned thanks for seeing the house and garden.

  19. I was very glad I took this little step down, for Miss Vernon, colouring, apologised for not waiting for us, which she said was owing to the fear of not getting into the chapel before the royal family.

  20. I apologised to O'Rane for disturbing him, but he dismissed the boy and turned with a smile and sigh of relief.

  21. When luncheon was over, an unknown woman with a scarlet face came up to him and apologised with tears in her eyes.

  22. A rumour spread that the French king disavowed his accredited agent, and apologised to the emperor for having yielded to the importunities of a political speculator, whom he was now resolved to recall.

  23. She apologised for the penny bottle of ink, and spoke of getting a table from the next room, but he said he could write very well on the chimney-piece.

  24. He apologised to the militaire for treading on his toes, and wondered "how the devil he got there!

  25. He apologised for his drowsiness; but said that he was so sleepy that he must retire.

  26. We have now both philosophically accounted and politely apologised for the loud and unfashionable snore which sounded in the blue chamber about five minutes after Vivian Grey had entered that most comfortable apartment.

  27. Is it not after all a mere passing mistake, which once apologised for is forgotten altogether?

  28. He was confined to a sofa by a slight sprain, he called it, and apologised for his not being able to rise.

  29. I beg your pardon," apologised the person at the desk.

  30. Once more she apologised for appearing before the gentlemen in coolie clothes.

  31. She was very embarrassed to be found in coolie clothes, felt resentment at the humiliation, and apologised repeatedly for her appearance.

  32. He apologised elaborately, the foreign peculiarity he never lost running through his confusion.

  33. He apologised for being late, but had been button-holed by a fellow in the foyer who wanted to talk polo.

  34. Freddie Dirk apologised and explained his distaste for idleness.

  35. Mac-Ivor, indeed, apologised for the confusion occasioned by so large a party, and pleaded the necessity of his situation, on which unlimited hospitality was imposed as a paramount duty.

  36. This consisted of about a hundred Highlanders, in complete dress and arms; at sight of whom the Chieftain apologised to Waverley in a sort of negligent manner.

  37. Mary and Helen, you are not to speak to your brother until he has apologised to Nurse.

  38. She made herself sick with crying; then apologised with an abjection that only irritated him the more; finally remembered the smallest details of the affair long after he had forgotten all about it.

  39. The cause of such vestiges occurring is now explained and apologised for.

  40. Then he went downstairs to where Green was on guard and politely apologised to Israels.

  41. The detective recovered his balance and apologised profusely, at the same time picking up the sheet of paper.

  42. When we apologised for troubling him, and would have parted company, our friend made no attempt to go.

  43. That was just as much my fault as his, and he has apologised very handsomely since.

  44. I hope my father expressed his regret, and apologised for the mistake he made?


  45. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "apologised" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.