How to Use regrettable in a Sentence

regrettable

adjective
Definition of regrettablenext
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  • It was a regrettable mistake.
  • His decision to quit is regrettable.
  • The deaths of Daunte Wright and George Floyd are deeply regrettable.
    — Jack Dunphy, National Review, 15 Apr. 2021
  • That is regrettable, but what about the next 55 years of his life?
    — courant.com, 7 Mar. 2022
  • All teams make regrettable trades, and the Giants have made their share of doozies.
    — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2023
  • The aggrieved do not want to be told that mistakes were made or that the past was regrettable.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
  • And to your point, yes, is there going to be a tradeoff in the short run, that's all else equal regrettable?
    — Abc News, ABC News, 30 June 2023
  • Now, the Naughty in Nawlins hosts say hindsight is 2020 and that the event was a regrettable affair.
    — Sarah Ravits, NOLA.com, 1 Dec. 2020
  • The Fool responds: Way, way too many people have made the same regrettable move.
    — The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • There are moments and habits of heart and mind on the American left that are regrettable.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Keane said the way the process of getting a meeting to take action on the hiring freeze had played out was regrettable.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2023
  • But Fields was far from the only Bears player to walk away from their third straight loss with a regrettable play.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Many regrettable fads from the early aughts are back, but one has been met with glee: Bennifer.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2021
  • Whether this is by luck or error or even by silly, regrettable naiveté, these words have caught up to me.
    — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 20 July 2021
  • And it’s a predictable but regrettable call to arms for people with opinions who aren’t.
    — Jan Smoleński, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The five-star recruit who started most of the Tigers' games the last three seasons had plenty of highs and lows on The Plains, a mix of the memorable and regrettable.
    — Ralph D. Russo, ajc, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Are there moments, are there habits of heart and mind, in the Republican past that are regrettable?
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Tom Johnson, who was the president of CNN at the time of the bombing, said the news media’s handling of the story was regrettable.
    — Marc Tracy, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Ainge kept them together a little too long, through the 2012 season, but not a day of it was regrettable.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2021
  • Despite its regrettable title, Scream (why not 5cream??) ranks solidly as the third-place holder for the best of the franchise.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2023
  • That's going to go down as one of my most regrettable Challenge moments, for sure.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2022
  • That Mark is unable to assert himself with Hayley is, to say the least, regrettable.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2021
  • That would be extremely regrettable, from my point of view.
    — Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Like tank tops and regrettable footwear, grilling just seems to happen the instant warm weather appears.
    — Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2020
  • In the three seasons since, the Broncos made the regrettable decision of going with Vic Fangio as their head coach.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Last night’s regrettable Reds L was a big, fat reminder that recent results aside, this isn’t quite a team to be feared or a bullpen to be trusted.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 8 July 2021
  • Within one regrettable 56-second span, there was a dribbling turnover, a bad pass and a charging foul.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2021
  • Still regrettable by episode's end, but discreet enough to cover with a necklace.
    — Jodi Walker, EW.com, 9 July 2021
  • Do the Bengals and the county make your experience as regrettable as the on-field product?
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 13 Nov. 2019
  • The military’s role in the space program is inevitable, even if Russell sees it as regrettable.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 12 Apr. 2021

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