They wanted her to accept $700,000 and a vague statement from President Clinton--which means they'd get paid--but she's holding out for an explicit apology.

Later that day a government statement expressing regret was issued and read by another minister, without an explicit apology or any repercussion for Mr. Ilić.

The statement said the minister's comments contained "expressions that may cause misunderstanding," but did not contain an explicit apology.

Archbishop Martin then made what victims said was the most explicit apology to date for the role of the Church hierarchy in enabling the abuse.

On 20 February 2011, he made what was regarded by abuse survivors as his most explicit apology yet.

Many wished it included a more explicit apology.

She insisted on an explicit apology.

But Ms. Jones has insisted that she would agree to avoid a trial only if she received an explicit apology from the President.

To date, the President has issued no explicit apologies for the incident or repudiations of it.

Some Muslims have been demanding a more explicit apology, not only for the reaction to his words but also for the words themselves.