Reluctant
Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Sorry and reluctant are semantically related. in loath topic. In some cases you can use "Sorry" instead an adjective "Reluctant".
Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly
Both words in one sentence
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When the killer ups the stakes and orders him to beat a defeated opponent to death, he has no choice but to comply, moaning "sorry" with every reluctant blow.
Source: Apologetic Attacker - Might become a very reluctant Deus ex Machina that is really sorry he gave the protagonists that vital information instead of letting them find it themselves, or regrets that he removed That One Obstacle.
Source: Helping Would Be Killstealing -
Verbal Backspace:Serena: Look B, I understand why you're reluctant to burst your happy bubble but I'm not giving up.Blair: I'm sorry if unlike some people I haven't been on the pill since I was fifteen.Serena: Okay I am giving up.
Source: Literature / Gossip Girl
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