pardon me
(idiomatic, North America) Polite expression to ask someone to repeat an utterance.
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Almost every adult, even brain worm guy, is holding their head in shame. When will someone just say "pardon me, but what they hell are you talking about in front of these children you imbecilic creep?" Just once. Cal…
"Ummm...yes? Pardon me if I have more enemies than friends."
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It’s 2026 and Google still can’t ship a half decent android notes app that comes anywhere close to Apple notes Pardon me for questioning their ability to build the future of AI responsibly
... pardon me? "Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) provide necessary systematic infrastructure,3 yet no equivalent system exists to track paternal health, despite loss of a father during childhood constitu…
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(idiomatic, North America) Polite expression to ask someone to repeat an utterance.
Pardon me, I didn't hear you.
“Almost every adult, even brain worm guy, is holding their head in shame. When will someone just say "pardon me, but what they hell are you talking about in front of these children you imbecilic creep?" Just once. Call him out live!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Ummm...yes? Pardon me if I have more enemies than friends."”
— Bluesky· May 2026“NSFW X REPOST -> S I E R R A : https://x.com/vixenvibesxx/status/2051690072970350757 Oh, hello there 😇 pardon me! 🔞 Curated by @[email protected] 💖 Come follow me! #NSFW #🔞 #XRepost #TwitterRepost”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It’s 2026 and Google still can’t ship a half decent android notes app that comes anywhere close to Apple notes Pardon me for questioning their ability to build the future of AI responsibly”
— Bluesky· May 2026“... pardon me? "Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) provide necessary systematic infrastructure,3 yet no equivalent system exists to track paternal health, despite loss of a father during childhood constituting an adverse childhood experience."”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(idiomatic) Polite expression used to soften a contradiction.
Pardon me, but that is not true.
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(idiomatic) Sorry; said as an apology.
Pardon me for stepping on your foot.
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