The smile was awkward, almost apologetic.

笑容很尴尬，还带着点道歉的意思。

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His face habitually held an expression which was mild and inoffensive , almost apologetic.

他的脸上经常带着温和的、宽厚的、类乎歉意的表情。

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Others are almost apologetic: “If only we knew what we had, we would never have strayed to other malls.”

一些人几乎用忏悔的口气说：“如果我们早知道过去拥有的一切，我们肯定不会另寻她欢。”

youdao

"They want you to elaborate, " she said, sounding almost apologetic.

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It was the softly, softly, almost apologetic approach of William Graham AM that led to an acceptance that questions around the wording of some emails he'd exchanged with government officials were "legitimate and sensible".

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At one panel, I listened as two big-time property developers Starwood Capital Group's Barry Sternlicht and Equity International's Sam Zell were almost apologetic for how easy it is to raise money in the current environment.

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