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But for some reason I feel the media is more apologetic and gives the TLC way too much benefit of the doubt.

They're not apologetic and are unconcerned with how it makes others feel until it begins to affect them.

We waited 15 minutes when finally a sweaty, scruffy dude comes running into the room panting all apologetic-like.

It isn't that apologetic: In hindsight, it's obvious to everyone that Valasek and Miller went too far.

A customer just had their account blocked, now's not the time to be anything but apologetic.

It sounds apologetic to him because he's more interested in tribalism than business or technology.

Even in the bbc article you posted they're being apologetic and trying to convince the reader that Islamic slavery was somehow exceptional.

I'm not sure about nicer, but we are certainly more apologetic and prone to queue up in orderly lines.

And how can you say this comment is apple-apologetic when he goes on to say that Microsoft does a better job maintaining backwards-compatibility?

He seems to see anything that doesn't include pitchforks and torches as apologetic.

Please don't be apologetic for other people's screw ups.

I wonder if they had to make such an apologetic statement as well.

After all, "excuse me" could only be used ironically, if its genuine tone was apologetic (at least somewhere ).

I admit that "lifestyle" is bad wording which sounds way too apologetic towards cheating.

"Forced to make a tearful apology" Rather say that he made a tearful apology, because he regretted his wrong action and felt apologetic.

Your example rejection strikes me as overly verbose with little substance, is almost comically apologetic, and again boils down to the exact same one-liner of "You're not a good fit at this time." It's really a long-winded way to convey the exact same (lack of) message, but with tidbits of one's resume and lots of apology sprinkled in to seemingly convey depth and empathy.