Examples of regrettable in a Sentence
His decision to quit is regrettable.
It was a regrettable mistake.
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That your daughter had to miss her grandfather’s funeral is regrettable, but the reason is understandable.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
On April 7, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba described the tariffs as extremely regrettable, but stopped short of implementing retaliatory measures, according to the Associated Press.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Khloé used Tuesday’s event to reflect on one of her more regrettable reality television moments.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Bartel, 30, told Newsweek about her belief that a wedding true to a couple will never feel regrettable, no matter how styles change.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
On April 7, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba described the tariffs as extremely regrettable, but stopped short of implementing retaliatory measures, according to the Associated Press.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Khloé used Tuesday’s event to reflect on one of her more regrettable reality television moments.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Bartel, 30, told Newsweek about her belief that a wedding true to a couple will never feel regrettable, no matter how styles change.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrettable. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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regrettable
adjective
re·gret·ta·ble
ri-ˈgret-ə-bəl 
: deserving regret
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