Examples of regrettable in a Sentence
His decision to quit is regrettable.
It was a regrettable mistake.
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But instead of canceling the series after a regrettable first season, the network surprised everybody by completely retooling the show and bringing it back for a make-or-break season 2.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 July 2025
And because people still need protein, cannibalism is making a regrettable comeback.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 July 2025
Over half of its leaders are promoted from within, and the company maintains a low regrettable attrition rate of 7%, thanks to a high hiring standard and extensive employee training programs.
—Newsweek Rankings, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Hogsett: Well, what happened last night was regrettable.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 June 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 July 2025
And because people still need protein, cannibalism is making a regrettable comeback.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 July 2025
Over half of its leaders are promoted from within, and the company maintains a low regrettable attrition rate of 7%, thanks to a high hiring standard and extensive employee training programs.
—Newsweek Rankings, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Hogsett: Well, what happened last night was regrettable.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 June 2025
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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrettable. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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regrettable
adjective
re·gret·ta·ble
ri-ˈgret-ə-bəl 
: deserving regret
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