Informal apology:
The word "Sorry" is often used in spoken and informal apologies.
I spilled your coffee. I'm sorry-I'm so stupid. I spilled your coffee. Sorry, I'm all thumbs.
I'm sorry to bother you, but can I talk to you for a moment? Sorry to bother you, but can I talk to you for a moment?
Later, she felt sorry for what she said. Later she regretted saying those words.
Sorry, I have to go. Sorry, I have to go.
Sorry, this hotel is fully booked. Sorry, the rooms are fully booked.
Formal apology:
Apologize (noun) and apology (verb) are often used to formally apologize.
Apologize, admit mistakes and regret; Formal defense, formal defense; explain
You should apologize to her for your care. You should apologize to her for your carelessness.
It was mean of her not to accept an apology. She is narrow-minded and won't even accept an apology.
He apologized for his behavior. He offered a sincere apology for his behavior. Defense, defense
It's annoying to have to apologize to a man she hates. It is annoying to have to apologize to the man she hates.
We apologize for the delay and regret any income that may be caused. We apologize for this delay and all the inconvenience it may cause.
A specious apology: I'm sorry, please forgive me if I have gone too far. Please forgive me if I am rude.
Excuse me, can you tell me the time? Excuse me, what time is it?
Sorry, I can't get through. Excuse me, please let me through.
Supplement: Sorry can be used in two ways. If it is a falling tone, it means a real apology. If it is a flat tone or a rising tone, it usually means regret, doubt, rejection or attack. Be careful when talking to foreigners. Through Churchill's quip when he apologized in Congress, we can feel the double meaning of sorry: you said I called you an idiot. It's true. I'm sorry. Both' it' and' sorry' in this sentence can be understood in two ways, so you can get two sentences with completely different meanings: A. You said I called you an idiot, and it really happened. I apologize for what I said. You said I called you an idiot. You are an idiot. I feel sorry for you.