Examples of regrettable in a Sentence
His decision to quit is regrettable.
It was a regrettable mistake.
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Additionally, Khloé used Tuesday’s event to reflect on one of her more regrettable reality television moments.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Bartel, 30, told Newsweek about her belief that a wedding true to a couple will never feel regrettable, no matter how styles change.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Losing to Chicago and Nashville in December when each club was last in the league standings was regrettable, but New York didn’t blow leads in either.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The 28-year-old had a regrettable first half, posting a 5.36 ERA in 19 starts, underscored by an ugly 6.59 June ERA.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Bartel, 30, told Newsweek about her belief that a wedding true to a couple will never feel regrettable, no matter how styles change.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Losing to Chicago and Nashville in December when each club was last in the league standings was regrettable, but New York didn’t blow leads in either.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The 28-year-old had a regrettable first half, posting a 5.36 ERA in 19 starts, underscored by an ugly 6.59 June ERA.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrettable. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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regrettable
adjective
re·gret·ta·ble
ri-ˈgret-ə-bəl 
: deserving regret
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