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Recent Examples of regrettably
These flashbacks, regrettably, take up significantly more run time than the baseball and are tragically boring.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors, too.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Love, regrettably, couldn’t make the Sundance premiere.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Security, regrettably, must be deployed in places it was not previously thought necessary.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for regrettably
James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors, too.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Love, regrettably, couldn’t make the Sundance premiere.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Security, regrettably, must be deployed in places it was not previously thought necessary.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
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And unfortunately this is a condition that can’t be reversed or mitigated unless there’s some medical breakthrough that hasn’t happened yet.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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Our storm chances unfortunately once again continue into the start of next weekend.—
April 19,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Of course, that sadly isn't possible.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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In a recent appearance on the High Performance YouTube channel, the former Ferrari boss and FIA president described an interaction with the Brazilian legend that could’ve drastically altered the course of Scuderia Ferrari, the sport, and sadly, Senna’s own life.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Their answer to having to tolerate difference is whatever means are necessary to stop liberalization, and lamentably, our Bill of Rights and governmental checks on the executive mean that taking a jack hammer to our nation’s foundation is a necessary means to a repugnant end.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Each snippet of information is like a single tile being laid, with the story’s mosaic slowly, and tragically, emerging.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Adrienne Jones-McAllister, 61, is suing Nassau Open MRI after her husband, Keith McAllister, 61, tragically died following injuries sustained by the MRI machine, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Elizabeth Banks is Lindy Littlejohn, a seriously frustrated writer, unhappily if tumultuously married to Les (Matthew Macfadyen), a brilliant scientist.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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How many of my life decisions have been made in reaction to feeling unhappily married?—
Liana Finck,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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