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Recent Examples of regrettably
Trump has regrettably already taken off the table NATO membership for Ukraine, which would represent the most credible security guarantee, since Moscow has never attacked a NATO member.
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Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2025
This hit list, by the way, compiled through internet searches, is regrettably incomplete.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In medieval Europe through to the eighteenth century, people saw it as separate from the body—a substance extruded like, regrettably, excrement.
—Book Marks
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
The United Kingdom, regrettably, has chosen the latter: repression.
—Richard Lorenc, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
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Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2025
This hit list, by the way, compiled through internet searches, is regrettably incomplete.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In medieval Europe through to the eighteenth century, people saw it as separate from the body—a substance extruded like, regrettably, excrement.
—Book Marks
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
The United Kingdom, regrettably, has chosen the latter: repression.
—Richard Lorenc, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
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The teams predicted to do well this year will likely not produce back-to-back poor games, while the teams that are expected to play poorly will unfortunately slip to 0-2.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That is something that, unfortunately, a lot of people in the world can identify with.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But sadly, the no-muss, no-fuss era of a single must-have national rail pass is over.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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But sadly, after many rescue attempts, BSC closed for good in 2024, unable to overcome the financial issues that had plagued the school for decades.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The final stage of the breakdown does, ultimately, involve Hermit and Slightly — and also, tragically, Arthur Sylvia.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now, the victory celebration at Gateway could have ended tragically.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In season 3 of The Gilded Age, Gladys unhappily marries the Duke of Buckingham.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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One of the youngest of the MacKenzie brood (and often seen with sister Janet), Jocasta Cameron is sometimes callously honest, perpetually jealous of the attention Ellen gets, and unhappily married to an old man.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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