--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I'm sorry,\" he muttered. \"If I... uh…" description: "\"“I'm sorry,\" he muttered. \"If I... uh, hurt your feelings or something.\" She glared at him. \"I'm not hurt. I'm pissed off and sexually frustrated.\" His..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/130/j-r-ward-2-25778_bella_i-m-sorry-he-muttered-if-i-uh-hurt-your_2364690.jpg" --- # I'm sorry," he muttered. "If I... uh, hurt your feelings… ![“I'm sorry," he muttered. "If I... uh, hurt your feelings or something." She glared at him. "I'm not hurt. I'm pissed off and sexually frustrated." His head snapped back on his spine. Well... then. Okaaaaay.” quote by J. R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/130/j-r-ward-2-25778_bella_i-m-sorry-he-muttered-if-i-uh-hurt-your_2364690.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/130/j-r-ward-2-25778_bella_i-m-sorry-he-muttered-if-i-uh-hurt-your_2364690.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/130/j-r-ward-2-25778_bella_i-m-sorry-he-muttered-if-i-uh-hurt-your_2364690.jpg) > ““I'm sorry," he muttered. "If I... uh, hurt your feelings or something." She glared at him. "I'm not hurt. I'm pissed off and sexually frustrated." His head snapped back on his spine. Well... then. Okaaaaay.”” [J. R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward-2/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A clumsy apology can mask deeper frustration and sexual tension. **In simple terms:** Awkward apologies hide real feelings. Key Takeaway Communicate honestly about emotions. 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