In the statement, "I´m sorry to hear that Boris only rides a bicycle," the speaker wishes to reveal his or her psychological state. According to Searle, this falls into which speech act category?

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The statement is expressing the speaker's feeling of sympathy or condolence towards Boris for only being able to ride a bicycle. This falls under the category of expressives, which are speech acts aimed at conveying the speaker's psychological state.

In the Statement, "I´m Sorry to Hear That Boris Only