regretful

Example Sentences

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“The Castro government dismissed our nation’s longstanding assistance and relations and carried out talks to form diplomatic ties with China. Our government feels pained and regretful,” he said.

From Seattle Times

He’s regretful over what he views as the premature closing of “Cinderella” in London in June 2022, after a positive critical reception.

From Washington Post

"The ones I’ve saw in the emergency department … they are very afraid that they may die and they are regretful because at that time you can’t get the vaccine," Lee said.

From Fox News

And despite the sometimes regretful tone, Mr. Cuomo was far from fully conciliatory.

From New York Times

Maybe your ex's departure and your regretful epiphany were sufficient to fix whatever underlying problem you had.

From Washington Post