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Recent Examples of regrettably
His legacy at this point is confined to the unfunded mandates of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and the equally unfunded obligations created by ignoring a statute of repose for child abuse claims, regrettably upheld by a bare majority on the Maryland Supreme Court.
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George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
Our original predictions about the abject lack of viability have been proven regrettably accurate.
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Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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
His successes were public, but regrettably, so were his failures.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
Our original predictions about the abject lack of viability have been proven regrettably accurate.
—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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.
—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
His successes were public, but regrettably, so were his failures.
—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
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Summer is peak tick season, and unfortunately, ticks can spread diseases, like Lyme.
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And that consequence, unfortunately, will be borne by those who actually are influenced by it.
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Little Debbie Apple Flips Though there are still plenty of Little Debbie classics filling the shelves at Southern grocery stores, and even new arrivals from time to time, there are also sadly some treats that have been discontinued.
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Its co-op is online-only (no couch play, sadly), and the AI companion is your trusty sidekick.
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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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When even her attempts at enjoying life’s simpler pleasures — like some chicken parm and coconut cream pie at home with a glass of wine — go tragically awry, Patricia’s disappointment and exasperation are both hilarious and painfully palpable.
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For example, a major plot hole is that the audience learns Layla’s younger sister tragically died following an asthma attack.
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Wilde stars as one half of a struggling couple, unhappily married to a character played by Seth Rogen.
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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 4 Jul. 2026.
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