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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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While his legacy was certainly felt in Send Help, Jeff Probst was unfortunately too busy with Tribal Council to make a cameo.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
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The gym too is stylishly designed—with hemlock floors and forgiving lights—and the fitness equipment is up-to-date, if unfortunately not sourced from Olympus itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Western civilization has created incredible innovation and achievements, while sadly slavery and colonialism will always be a part of history.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Short term, the answer is, sadly, yes.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 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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The couple died tragically in a 1999 plane crash off the coast of Massachusetts.—
Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Sadly, their lives were tragically cut short, on July 16, 1999, John, 38, Carolyn, 33, and her sister Lauren, 34, died in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But a Democratic victory in 2026 is not likely to end this cycle, in which majorities hate how both parties handle immigration and ping-pong unhappily between them.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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She's unhappily laid up right now after a hit and run car accident near her Cranston home.—
Gail Ciampa,
The Providence Journal,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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