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The phrase "able to apologise" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's capacity or willingness to express regret for a mistake or wrongdoing.
Example: "He is able to apologise sincerely when he realizes he has hurt someone."
Alternatives: "capable of apologizing" or "willing to say sorry".
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"First of all in a team you need to be able to apologise.
I erred on the side of caution and was able to apologise about it afterwards.
But being able to apologise when you're genuinely in the wrong is not a sign of weakness.
Thatcher continued to work for the BBC on other programmes, she said, but she said it was "sad" she did not feel able to apologise.
"I guess I was naive, but I thought that, when they saw I was not coming for revenge, they would be relieved and finally be able to apologise.
The historians would know the difference between you and Anthony Eden after Suez if you were able to apologise to the British people.
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He then supported me on a number of issues in the welfare reform bill and when he didn't feel able to, apologised.
They might be able to force me to apologise but surely it was inhuman for them to attempt to make me mean it.
If retailers don't toe the line, Tacon will be able to force them to apologise for their behaviour – in prominent newspaper ads – or impose fines of potentially millions of pounds.
"If any viewer was able to identify anyone listed, I would like to apologise and stress that was never my intention", Schofield said last week.
"If any viewer was able to identify anyone listed, I would like to apologise and stress that was never my intention.
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