"Why are you apologizing?" "Because I'm scared." "You apologize when you're scared?" "Yes." sor-ry /' särē,'sô-/ adjective 1. Feeling distress, especially through sympathy with someone else's misfortune. Annika, She was bullied her whole life, and abused at home. All she ever said was sorry, it was a habit, you couldn't blame her. At home, everything was her fault. Can you imagine being 15 and having to be forced to grow up?