Examples of regrettable in a Sentence
His decision to quit is regrettable.
It was a regrettable mistake.
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While appearing as a guest judge on the Feb. 19 episode of HGTV's The Flip Off, the Born Mechanic host, 45, got candid with Haack (formerly Hall), 41, about their regrettable behavior towards one another following their split in 2020.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
That dynamic fed an ego that resulted in a slew of regrettable comments and actions that added a troubling nuance to his legacy.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
The regrettable fact is that thanks to Trump, Milley may have less to worry about from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards than from some fanatic who takes the removal of his security detail as an invitation to kill him.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Four years later, in the same stadium, Jackson looked like he might be mired in another regrettable effort.
—Michael Silver, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
That dynamic fed an ego that resulted in a slew of regrettable comments and actions that added a troubling nuance to his legacy.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
The regrettable fact is that thanks to Trump, Milley may have less to worry about from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards than from some fanatic who takes the removal of his security detail as an invitation to kill him.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Four years later, in the same stadium, Jackson looked like he might be mired in another regrettable effort.
—Michael Silver, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrettable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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regrettable
adjective
re·gret·ta·ble
ri-ˈgret-ə-bəl 
: deserving regret
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