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
That is the regrettable use: the version that saves money in the short term but hollows out the future talent pool.
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Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That this clash of needs lingers ominously over their latest achievement is deeply regrettable.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
The Josh O’Connor vehicle sees the famously deliberate director taking her talents to New England in the 1970s, with the actor starring as a carpenter who makes a regrettable career pivot into art theft.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Despite its regrettable title, 2022's Scream (why not 5cream??) ranks solidly as the third-place holder for the best of the franchise.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That this clash of needs lingers ominously over their latest achievement is deeply regrettable.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
The Josh O’Connor vehicle sees the famously deliberate director taking her talents to New England in the 1970s, with the actor starring as a carpenter who makes a regrettable career pivot into art theft.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Despite its regrettable title, 2022's Scream (why not 5cream??) ranks solidly as the third-place holder for the best of the franchise.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettable
Adjective
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Injuries are unfortunate, but shouldn’t be legally actionable outside of cases of true neglect.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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No doubt my disdain for Labor Day has everything to do with its unfortunate spot on the calendar.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This was a senseless and tragic loss.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Nicknamed Lucky and Lucky II, two baby pterosaurs who came to a tragic end.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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