Here's an example from a Golf.com article (emphasis mine):
Bernhard Langer said President Donald Trump called him last week and apologized for involving him in a bizarre story used to bolster his unverified claims of widespread voter fraud.
“We talked on the phone, and he was very clear ... if there was anything that hurt me, he apologized," Langer told reporters at the Allianz Championship on Thursday.
That's not an apology.
Apologies are not conditional.
You are either sorry you did something or you're not.
You are not sorry if you offended someone.
You're not sorry that someone took offense.
You're sorry you did something that offended someone.
See the difference?
Apologies are about you taking responsibility for your actions.
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