Babbitt backs down, but his apology doesn't seem to satisfy anyone.

The apology seemed to take some of the anger out of him.

At any rate, my apology only seemed to irritate Aunt Ruth the more.

The latest apology seems to have struck a chord with about half of the public.

He apologies profusely but she doesn't seem to notice.

For the time being, though, the apology seemed to be sufficient.

Although he did not rescind the policy, the apology seemed to satisfy all but the most embittered.

Some posthumous apology would seem to be called for.

Some family members said the belated apology seemed like a last-minute attempt to win a reduced sentence.

The apology did not seem to match the storm of peril in which he and Gervaise had been put.