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Recent Examples of regrettably
Most people protesting the immigration enforcement nationwide have been peaceful, but — regrettably — not all.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Desperate for a good show, U.S. opens today (Sunday evening) vs. Trinidad & Tobago -- but sans several stars including Christian Pulisic who are regrettably not competing in the Gold Cup.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
The film is worth catching mostly as an opportunity to enjoy Freaky Friday star Harris, an idiosyncratically charming actress who left behind a regrettably brief Hollywood résumé.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 13 June 2025
And regrettably, something that’s true in America right now is that the president of the United States has absolutely no regard, and in fact has contempt, for basic American principles and basic common decency.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Desperate for a good show, U.S. opens today (Sunday evening) vs. Trinidad & Tobago -- but sans several stars including Christian Pulisic who are regrettably not competing in the Gold Cup.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
The film is worth catching mostly as an opportunity to enjoy Freaky Friday star Harris, an idiosyncratically charming actress who left behind a regrettably brief Hollywood résumé.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 13 June 2025
And regrettably, something that’s true in America right now is that the president of the United States has absolutely no regard, and in fact has contempt, for basic American principles and basic common decency.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
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Sponsored by the gig companies, Prop. 22 effectively exempted their drivers, but unfortunately not all gig workers, from the severe controls imposed by Assembly Bill 5, which had been passed in 2018 mainly as an attack on gig companies.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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But unfortunately that is the religion for most people in a capitalist world.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Now, perhaps sadly, the site may make more financial sense as just another high-rise mixed-use project with a big-box anchor retail tenant.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the absence of moonlight, a single observer might see 45 to 90 meteors per hour on the peak night, a number that sadly cannot be hoped to be approached in 2025.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Some lived unhappily at the club, unable to maximise their talent or contribute to success.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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These checks on presidential powers have not only been heeded by the men in power, however unhappily, but have become part of case law.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2025
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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