At least 20 times per day, I catch myself unintentionally saying “sorry” — from the quiet “I’m sorry” when I drop a pen in front of another person to the loud “I’m sorry” that often precedes asking ...

For example, we might say to a volatile spouse, “I’m so sorry, but they didn’t have your favorite cereal at the store,” as if the store inventory were within our control.

Published November 29, 2023 5:30AM (EST) Sorry message on a typewriter (Getty Images/Carol Yepes) Facebook X Reddit Email Freelance writer Lisa Jade Hutchings is someone who habitually apologizes.

In the retrospective video, Tyler lets his apologies fly, rapping, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry I don’t see you more / I’m sorry that the four minutes where you see your son could feel like a ...