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Example sentences for "apologising"

Lexicographically close words:
apologetics; apologies; apologise; apologised; apologises; apologist; apologists; apologize; apologized; apologizes
  1. The original merchant, not at all surprised at the intrusion, and not the least apologising for his former extortion, then demanded two.

  2. I have since been extremely angry with myself for neglecting so excellent an opportunity of apologising for my behaviour at the ball.

  3. If you come in much later to me just now, Jeff Campbell, I certainly never would have seen you no more never to speak to you, 'thout your apologising real humble to me.

  4. Colonizationists generally agree in apologising for the crime of slavery.

  5. I have no intention of discussing the general question of Scottish poetry--of defending or eulogising, or of apologising for anything belonging to it.

  6. And this she did, leaving a note for her cousin, apologising for her flight.

  7. Torcy was obliged to write him a letter, apologising for the fault of Madame de Torcy; and the King at this grew content.

  8. I had been solicited from the commencement to take part in the proceedings, and I complied most willingly, apologising for so doing to M.

  9. Mr. Collins, awkward and solemn, apologising instead of attending, and often moving wrong without being aware of it, gave her all the shame and misery which a disagreeable partner for a couple of dances can give.

  10. Mr. Collins was employed in agreeing to every thing her Ladyship said, thanking her for every fish he won, and apologising if he thought he won too many.

  11. He approaches the carriage, apologising for his appearance.

  12. He then came up with a smile upon his face, and no apparent intention of apologising for his obvious pursuit of her.

  13. I often heard Dick and Humphrey apologising to their friends for asking them to dance with me.

  14. Then he repaired his tardiness, ceased to hold the door, and Dove entered, apologising for his intrusion.

  15. Madeleine Wade came hurrying to rejoin him, apologising for the delay; the meeting had, however, been fortunate, as she had had a message from Schwarz to deliver.

  16. Thereupon, apologising with smiling affability for making his request amidst such a hurly-burly, Berthaud had solicited the hand of Mademoiselle Raymonde for his cousin, Gerard.

  17. And the young priest, whilst apologising for coming to disturb his rest, perceived that he scarcely listened, for his eyes again sought the prey which he so ardently coveted.

  18. He began by apologising for his superior the Prefect, who would certainly have called in person had he not been suffering from indisposition.

  19. The visitor proved to be Narcisse Habert, who stepped up to her, apologising for making so late a call.

  20. The girl doubled back her sketch-book and came forward, apologising for the confusion.

  21. Briefly apologising to the king for the meanness and darkness of the staircase, I begged leave to precede him, and rapidly mounted until I met Maignan.

  22. At various places where we halt, old men approach to touch my clothes, apologising with humble bows and winning smiles for their very natural curiosity, and asking my interpreter all sorts of odd questions.

  23. The old gentleman took the lantern and led the way up the stairs, apologising for the distance and the darkness.

  24. Although the words were spoken as correctly as I have written them, they were uttered with a foreign accent; and, hazarding the stroke, I answered him in French by apologising for the noise.

  25. Still farther in confirmation of her hopes, in the interval of Marianne's turning from one lesson to another, some words of the Colonel's inevitably reached her ear, in which he seemed to be apologising for the badness of his house.

  26. Apologising for the necessary absence, Ramsay quitted the music-room, and hastened to meet Vanslyperken.

  27. If he would only make it up, she would have done the apologising part herself.

  28. Lamb apologising for himself to Godwin is indeed a thing at which the imagination boggles.

  29. Franklin replies a month later, apologising for the delay on account of "the hurry and anxiety I have been engaged in with our American affairs.

  30. A few minutes later Mrs. Rockett went up to the Hall, bent on humbly apologising for her daughter's impertinence.

  31. Before leaving London he had written to Starkey, apologising for his abrupt departure, 'The result of unforeseen circumstances.

  32. Now Shakespeare is but apologising for the shortcomings of his' play-house, whereas Burke is denouncing his country's shame and prophesying disaster to Europe.

  33. Before she could speak, Jack was apologising profusely, hat in hand, and blushing to the roots of his shining, well-brushed hair.

  34. I beg your pardon," he added apologising for his boldness in using her Christian name.


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