truly sorry
Sincerely feeling regret
Truly sorry emphasizes the sincerity of an apology, distinguishing genuine remorse from hollow formality.
Where a simple "sorry" might be reflexive or dismissive, truly sorry signals real regret: I'm truly sorry for what I said.
The phrase often appears when someone wants to be believed—which can make it sound defensive if overused.
- sincerelyWith genuine feeling
- apologeticExpressing regret for wrongdoing
- I apologizeExpression of remorse
- regretfulFeeling sorrow over actions
- remorsefulFeeling guilt for wrongdoing
from the bottom of my heart · contrite · ashamed · heartfelt · genuine · forgive · guilt · tears · mistake · wrong · deeply · penitent · repentant · honest · humble · eat humble pie · amends · make it right
- apologiesforgive me, my mistake, mea culpa, sincere apology, formal apology
truly sorrygoing through the motions
Performing without genuine effort
crocodile tears · insincere · empty words · lip service · non-apology
truly sorryunapologetic
Showing no remorse
unrepentant · remorseless · glad · defiant · pleased with oneself
truly sorryblameless
Free of wrongdoing
making excuses · playing the victim · justified · in the right · self-righteous
truly, sorry, true, truth, truthful, truthfully, untruthful, truths, truer