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Examples of regrettable in a Sentence
His decision to quit is regrettable.
It was a regrettable mistake.
Recent Examples on the Web
His pathetic anger parallels Allen’s regrettable career trajectory.
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Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2024
But there were other regrettable incidents in which the culprit may have been simple human error and the ordinary bureaucratic disarray of any sizable public school.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Environmentalists and climate activists say the change in EU policies under the pressure of farmers is regrettable.
—Raf Casert, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
People do it all the time — making big moves, committing to an incompatible partner, wearing regrettable fashion trends.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
In the interview, Jelly Roll shared how his tattoo journey began at age 14 with a simple cross on his right arm, marking the start of a colorful, albeit regrettable, ink collection.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
But for Garde, striking a deal with a beer company remains a regrettable decision.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
The 2010 Hot 100 No. 1 remains an extremely contentious song within his discography, with many fans deriding it as a regrettable EDM-era throwaway and other fans telling those fans to hush and just fist-pump along with the hook.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
Some of the changes are excellent and some regrettable.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2024
But there were other regrettable incidents in which the culprit may have been simple human error and the ordinary bureaucratic disarray of any sizable public school.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Environmentalists and climate activists say the change in EU policies under the pressure of farmers is regrettable.
—Raf Casert, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
People do it all the time — making big moves, committing to an incompatible partner, wearing regrettable fashion trends.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
In the interview, Jelly Roll shared how his tattoo journey began at age 14 with a simple cross on his right arm, marking the start of a colorful, albeit regrettable, ink collection.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
But for Garde, striking a deal with a beer company remains a regrettable decision.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
The 2010 Hot 100 No. 1 remains an extremely contentious song within his discography, with many fans deriding it as a regrettable EDM-era throwaway and other fans telling those fans to hush and just fist-pump along with the hook.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
Some of the changes are excellent and some regrettable.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024
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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrettable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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regrettable
adjective
re·gret·ta·ble
ri-ˈgret-ə-bəl 
: deserving regret
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