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Recent Examples of regrettably
And one that was regrettably imported in very limited quantities to the US—with this powertrain, only 80 units.
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Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Be aware that generative AI can regrettably provide ineffective and even potentially harmful advice.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Yesterday, the cast—regrettably sans Timothée Chalamet—gathered in London for a screening of the Bob Dylan biopic, where Elle Fanning and Monica Barbaro delivered very different takes on their leading lady style.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict makes this movie regrettably timely.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for regrettably
Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Be aware that generative AI can regrettably provide ineffective and even potentially harmful advice.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Yesterday, the cast—regrettably sans Timothée Chalamet—gathered in London for a screening of the Bob Dylan biopic, where Elle Fanning and Monica Barbaro delivered very different takes on their leading lady style.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict makes this movie regrettably timely.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrettably
Adverb
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The same unfortunately cannot be said for Grosse Pointe Garden Society as a whole.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Feb. 2025
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In cities and towns across Ukraine, the populace has unfortunately grown accustomed to a new normal daily routine of air raid alarms, bomb shelters and power outages, all accompanied by flying missiles, drone strikes and painfully harrowing news of the latest Russian atrocities.—
Ihor N. Stelmach,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Oscar sadly is too prim and proper to reward its raw sexuality.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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And your institution is, sadly, more relevant than it’s been in a long time.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Palestinian population would live unhappily, but under the day-to-day administration of a Palestinian government.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Although Hemingway had been somewhat happily employed by the Toronto Star Weekly as a foreign correspondent since 1921, in 1923 he was unhappily transferred to feature writing for the Toronto Daily Star under the notorious Hindmarsh.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Regrettably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrettably. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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