regrettable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- regrettableness noun
- regrettably adverb
- unregrettable adjective
Etymology
Origin of regrettable
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Middle French regret(t)able; regret, -able
Example Sentences
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The Department of Health had said earlier that the decision by the EA was "highly regrettable".
From BBC
As history has proved, titans of industry often share a regrettable tendency to make a lot of money from leveraging enthusiasm and then leaving others to clean up the mess when the markets implode.
From Los Angeles Times
The U.S. seems on track to remain the world’s premier engine of innovation and material progress despite a succession of presidents each of whom was regrettable in his own way.
The Afghan authorities called that "regrettable" and pointed to talks between the two sides and previous releases with mediators from Qatar.
From Barron's
He said although the incident was regrettable, it was due to "the scale and complexity" of publishing more than 700 documents.
From BBC
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