as in unfortunate
of a kind to cause great distress
the explorers forged ahead despite the regrettable loss of some of their companions
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Recent Examples of regrettable
Dealing with the trade fallout’s embarrassment is regrettable enough.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The meal is regrettable and adds only a little sustenance at best.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Beyond the smell is the regrettable truth that a spring and summer of actually going out on the river is highly unlikely, if not foolishly risky.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
Every human loss is regrettable.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The meal is regrettable and adds only a little sustenance at best.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Beyond the smell is the regrettable truth that a spring and summer of actually going out on the river is highly unlikely, if not foolishly risky.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
Every human loss is regrettable.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for regrettable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettable
Adjective
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That house has a history of unfortunate events, including the fate of Cookie, an errant heiress and her pooch.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The start of 2026 has been a series of unfortunate events for Michelle Harris and her family.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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OpenAI is battling more than a dozen different death and harm suits, including one centered on a tragic murder-suicide allegedly spurred by ChatGPT reinforcing an unstable man’s paranoid delusions.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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The major hubs are bad in all the predictable ways, but America’s smaller airports are each cursed and tragic in their own exquisite style.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettable. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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