His statement was nothing more than a nonapology apology that shifted the blame back onto the victim.

Her pre-apology caught everyone off guard, since no one had expected any admission of fault.

The celebrity's nonapology apologies did nothing to repair her image after the controversy.

Her pre-apologies for the possible delays seemed oddly formal, but they set customer expectations.

My apology, I didn't mean to interrupt the meeting earlier.

When I called her late, I said, 'my apologies, I completely forgot we had plans.'

She smiled apologizingly and offered to help after accidentally knocking over the vase.