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Recent Examples of regrettably
Per usual with movies like this, spelling out the terror (the roots are in hobo codes and religious legend) becomes, regrettably, a shock absorber, not a facilitator.
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Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Like the beloved barbecue, sweet tea, and gracious hospitality the South is known for, kudzu has regrettably become part of the culture.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
Plus, it must be said, some proper mileage and, regrettably so, a certain carbon footprint.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
The software disruption worries have, regrettably, ensnared the cybersecurity names.
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Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Like the beloved barbecue, sweet tea, and gracious hospitality the South is known for, kudzu has regrettably become part of the culture.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
Plus, it must be said, some proper mileage and, regrettably so, a certain carbon footprint.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
The software disruption worries have, regrettably, ensnared the cybersecurity names.
—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
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There's the middle normal navigational channel that, unfortunately, the Iranians have mined.
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Your instinct may be to focus on logistics while avoiding your emotions… but unfortunately for you, this season is anything but stoic.
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But there are glimmers of hope, particularly after the first two (sadly) table-setting episodes, that there is some honest-to-goodness storytelling momentum here.
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This is sadly part of a larger trend by the mayor in putting his movement ahead of the best interests of his constituents.
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The Locke works are placed directly above and below a small Albers; inches away from each are examples of minerals, in their own display cases, which, jutting out from the wall, distract lamentably from the canvases.
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Our attorney general’s hyperbolic statements, lamentably, do little to help on that front.
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It's been a busy year for the four remaining members of One Direction (Liam Payne tragically passed away in October 2024).
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Beachgoers seeking relief from the recent heat or simply desiring a walk near the ocean have been met over the past week with advisories to stay away and, barring that, warnings to be extremely cautious around waves that have proven tragically powerful along Bay Area coasts.
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Nearly all are unhappily married by the end of the novel.
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Elizabeth Banks is Lindy Littlejohn, a seriously frustrated writer, unhappily if tumultuously married to Les (Matthew Macfadyen), a brilliant scientist.
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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