Synonyms of regrettable
Examples of regrettable in a Sentence
His decision to quit is regrettable.
It was a regrettable mistake.
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Japan called the step unacceptable and regrettable and demanded that China retract it immediately.
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Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Afterward, a student in the audience complained to his parents that, at the event, the deaths of Palestinian civilians had been characterized as collateral damage—a regrettable but unavoidable consequence of the battle against Hamas.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As history has proved, titans of industry often share a regrettable tendency to make a lot of money from leveraging enthusiasm and then leaving others to clean up the mess when the markets implode.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Signing players to regrettable extensions and making bad personnel decisions did.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Afterward, a student in the audience complained to his parents that, at the event, the deaths of Palestinian civilians had been characterized as collateral damage—a regrettable but unavoidable consequence of the battle against Hamas.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As history has proved, titans of industry often share a regrettable tendency to make a lot of money from leveraging enthusiasm and then leaving others to clean up the mess when the markets implode.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Signing players to regrettable extensions and making bad personnel decisions did.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for regrettable
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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrettable. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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regrettable
adjective
re·gret·ta·ble
ri-ˈgret-ə-bəl 
: deserving regret
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