regrettable

adjective re·gret·ta·ble \ ri-ˈgre-tə-bəl \

Updated on: 14 May 2018

Definition of regrettable

: deserving regret

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Examples of regrettable in a Sentence

His decision to quit is regrettable.
It was a regrettable mistake.

Recent Examples of regrettable from the Web

For The Outline, Robert Silverman tells the story of his father’s regrettable success painting the cover of one of Jethro Tull’s best-selling albums.

— aaron gilbreath, Longreads, "The Man Who Painted the Cover of Jethro Tull’s ‘Aqualung’ Album Didn’t Get Paid What It’s Worth," 11 May 2018
Only Greinke’s dismal, hanging first-pitch changeup to George Springer in the fifth inning was regrettable.

— chandler rome, Houston Chronicle, "Bullpen spoils Astros' late rally, D-backs win on walk-off single," 5 May 2018
The Egyptian is easily the Blues' most regrettable sale, having racked up 42 goals for Liverpool this season en route to the PFA Players' Player of the Year award.

— SI.com, "Mourinho Opens Up on Why Mo Salah Struggled at Chelsea & Insists He Isn't to Blame for Sale," 26 Apr. 2018
These, and other similar though less jaw-dropping comments, are revelatory of the kind of discrimination women had to deal with then and, in some regrettable ways, must still contend with today.

— eric berger, Ars Technica, "Netflix film examines why NASA shunned women astronauts in early days," 20 Apr. 2018
Leaving Curry off is regrettable, given his status as a top-three player in the league, but something had to give considering this year’s excellent guard crop and the ballot’s strict positional designations.

— ben golliver, SI.com, "The Crossover's All-NBA and All-Defensive Picks: Who Deserves to Make First Team?," 11 Apr. 2018
Most people would rather stay home than risk their cash on another sure-to-be regrettable sequel, which is likely why millennials are no longer buying in.

— matthew kitchen, WSJ, "MoviePass’s All-You-Can-See Deal: The Pros and Cons," 27 Mar. 2018
The Flyer is a fun read, too, with Victorian-style cartoons, copy that’s loaded with jokes and the occasional regrettable pun.

— OregonLive.com, "15 Trader Joe's shopping strategies to save you money," 7 Mar. 2018
Hence the frustration of people like Valenti, of people like Grace, of all the women who have had regrettable hookups on campus.

— kyle smith, National Review, "Feminists, Stop Bad Sex Before It Happens," 16 Jan. 2018

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