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
Others are opting to un-celebrate and, instead, to denigrate the anniversary, following the logic of Nikole Hannah-Jones’s original introduction to the 1619 Project, which cast the Revolution as regrettable.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Off days are regrettable but part of the game.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But Saban, who retired from Alabama after the 2023 season, recently reflected on his regrettable handling of now–Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin during his time with the Crimson Tide.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Eichhorn, a professor of culture and media studies at the New School, begins by laying out a history of the yearbook as an essential, albeit regrettable, slice of Americana.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Off days are regrettable but part of the game.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But Saban, who retired from Alabama after the 2023 season, recently reflected on his regrettable handling of now–Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin during his time with the Crimson Tide.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Eichhorn, a professor of culture and media studies at the New School, begins by laying out a history of the yearbook as an essential, albeit regrettable, slice of Americana.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettable
Adjective
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Their late concession of the winning penalty to Morgan Gibbs-White, above, was unfortunate.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many unfortunate events were blamed on poison—the unexpected death of an enslaver or a slave, a spate of local deaths due to a virus or other disease, or problems on the plantation such as ill livestock or bad harvests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In his first interview since the tragic events in May, Cacique, a Spanish nickname given to a local boss, said the turncoats hoped to receive a reward for the capture of Robert Colina, whose alias was Pantera, Spanish for panther.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott joined the rest of his teammates in having a tough day Thursday after learning of the tragic death of defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland, who took his own life at the end of a police chase in Frisco.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettable. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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