as in unfortunate
of a kind to cause great distress
the explorers forged ahead despite the regrettable loss of some of their companions
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Recent Examples of regrettable
Given his age, Granlund’s next deal has all the makings of a regrettable one.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
This represented a regrettable state of affairs, according to Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for the New York Times.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 15 June 2025
In the end, footage of troops booing and cheering a political speech while being offered MAGA merch was regrettable, said the Army official.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Viewed through a modern lens, the fat suit is regrettable, but that’s only one aspect of the transformative makeup, which also includes the character’s trademark blue face paint, red eyes, and razor-sharp teeth.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
This represented a regrettable state of affairs, according to Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for the New York Times.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 15 June 2025
In the end, footage of troops booing and cheering a political speech while being offered MAGA merch was regrettable, said the Army official.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Viewed through a modern lens, the fat suit is regrettable, but that’s only one aspect of the transformative makeup, which also includes the character’s trademark blue face paint, red eyes, and razor-sharp teeth.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettable
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Instead, like so many unfortunate accidents since cell phones were invented, this was caused by a distracted driver.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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John Burgess was among the victims of the tragic flooding in Texas Hill Country on the Fourth of July after the Guadalupe River rose around 26 feet in approximately 45 minutes, local media outlet KWTX reported.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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What remains, then, is a growing list of tragic lessons.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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