it's too late for sorry

phrase

An expression of anger or disgust uttered toward someone who offers an apology after causing great harm.

“The grieving mother who lost her daughter in an accident told the drunk driver "It's too late for sorry!" after he tried to apologize.”

Meanings

phrase
  1. An expression of anger or disgust uttered toward someone who offers an apology after causing great harm.

    The grieving mother who lost her daughter in an accident told the drunk driver "It's too late for sorry!" after he tried to apologize.

Cite this entry
APA

it's too late for sorry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20too%20late%20for%20sorry

MLA

“it's too late for sorry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20too%20late%20for%20sorry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “it's too late for sorry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20too%20late%20for%20sorry.

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