# Speaking Patterns — Sorry

# === Simple apologies ===
1|simple|{I'm sorry|Sorry|My apologies|My bad|Sorry about that}.
2|simple|I'm so {sorry|sorry about this|sorry to hear that|deeply sorry}.
3|simple|I {apologize|sincerely apologize|truly apologize} for {the inconvenience|being late|the mistake|my behavior}.

# === Specific apologies ===
4|specific|Sorry for {being late|the delay|interrupting|the confusion|the mess|making you wait}.
5|specific|I'm sorry for {what I said|how I acted|missing your call|forgetting|the misunderstanding}.
6|specific|I shouldn't have {said that|done that|acted that way|been so rude|raised my voice}.

# === Heartfelt / serious ===
7|heartfelt|I'm really sorry — {I didn't mean to hurt you|it was thoughtless of me|I should have known better|I let you down}.
8|heartfelt|I want to apologize for {everything|my behavior|how I treated you|what I said yesterday|my part in this}.
9|heartfelt|Please forgive me for {being late|not telling you|losing my temper|not being there}.

# === Making amends ===
10|amends|How can I {make it up to you|make this right|fix this|earn your trust back}?
11|amends|Let me {make it up to you|buy you dinner|do something nice|fix this|try again}.

# === Accepting apology ===
12|accept|{It's okay|Don't worry about it|No worries|Forget it|It's fine|We're good}.
