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At its best, an apology is an expression of sincere personal remorse for one's own actions, rather than a form of inflammatory rhetoric or empty emotional coercion. A non-apology apology, on the other hand, is seen as a way of qualifying, or even avoiding, a "real" apology, and may even be used as the opportunity for yet another veiled insult.
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
“When it’s something important, the good apology may start with ‘I’m sorry,'" says Lerner. “But it doesn’t end there." In fact, apologizing is really just the beginning.
Better the Devil you know (than the Devil you do not) Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all; Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness; Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt; Better wear out than rust out; Beware of Greeks bearing gifts (Trojan War, Virgil in the ...
During your most difficult moments, recall Angelou's triumphant declaration in “Still I Rise.” “You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your ...
This Mother’s Day, I’m apologizing to my mom friends and vowing to be a better friend now that I “get it.” Now, if only all of our lawmakers could give birth so they could apologize and ...
A non-apology apology, sometimes called a backhanded apology, empty apology, nonpology, or fauxpology, [1] [2] is a statement in the form of an apology that does not express remorse for what was done or said, or assigns fault to those ostensibly receiving the apology. [3] It is common in politics and public relations. [3]
Shivnath Thukral, Meta India’s vice president of public policy, issued an apology on X after a parliamentary committee said it would summon the American company’s representatives to demand ...