forgive me
idiom
—used in speech as a polite way of starting to say something that may seem rude or unpleasant
Forgive me (for saying so), but I don't think you understood my point.
Forgive me, but something has come up and I have to leave right away.
Examples of forgive me in a Sentence
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What a beautiful thing about the human species: A creature that actually seeks to feel the stresses of other lives, to feel pity, and hope and sorrow for — well, forgive me, dear friend — the fate of others.
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Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Both of my parents are doctors who treat addiction, so the language of recovery and the dangers of addiction were just as familiar to me as a kid as Dr. Seuss (forgive me for bringing up another problematic king).
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
If this sounds alarmist, forgive me for not caring.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
So please forgive me for my description of Captain Pete Barbano, who roared up to the Montage on his motorboat to ferry me through the coastal waters.
—Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Celebrate and be happy with me, and forgive me for leaving you.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
And forgive me, but today these are NATO countries.
—NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
Please forgive me once again if any of my words hurt you.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
But make no mistake about it: Wicked isn’t just — forgive me — popular.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Both of my parents are doctors who treat addiction, so the language of recovery and the dangers of addiction were just as familiar to me as a kid as Dr. Seuss (forgive me for bringing up another problematic king).
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
If this sounds alarmist, forgive me for not caring.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
So please forgive me for my description of Captain Pete Barbano, who roared up to the Montage on his motorboat to ferry me through the coastal waters.
—Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Celebrate and be happy with me, and forgive me for leaving you.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
And forgive me, but today these are NATO countries.
—NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
Please forgive me once again if any of my words hurt you.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
But make no mistake about it: Wicked isn’t just — forgive me — popular.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Forgive me.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgive%20me. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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