Sentence examples for apologised not from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(1)

The phrase "apologised not" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward to many readers.
It could be used in a poetic or stylistic context where inversion is acceptable, but it is generally better to use more conventional phrasing.
Example: "He apologised not for his actions, believing he was justified."
Alternatives: "did not apologize" or "failed to apologize."

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He apologised, not for the first time, for the monotone sound of voice, saying that this should not obscure the fact that he was really, really excited about the award, even though it must have been as little of a surprise to him as it was to the rest of the nation.

Hutton apologised, not having noticed Bustamante speaking to him, but was dismissed immediately when play resumed; the incident was prominently reported the following day.

I smiled politely, apologised not for what I'd done, but for not remembering who she was or what she was talking about.

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It's the Daily Mail that should be apologising, not me.

The newspaper should apologise not only to the president, but to all Africans.

'He's going to Hollywood to be a second-rate film star,' said Calderon, only to apologise not long after.

She added: "I apologise not only to you, Zayn, but to all those I hurt and offended.

We should be valued properly, not apologised for, and not spoken of in an embarrassed way.

He did not specifically apologise for not paying tax.

Later, he said it was a slip of the tongue, then apologised - not to the NAACP but to retarded people.

He apologised for not apologising earlier.

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