regrettable
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"While regrettable, this is a situation we expect to see reflected in other parts of the UK over the coming months."
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
It fully blamed ICE for this screwup, by the way, and stated unequivocally that “this regrettable error” had occurred because ICE counsel repeatedly gave DOJ lawyers false information.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 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.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The U.S. seems on track to remain the world’s premier engine of innovation and material progress despite a succession of presidents each of whom was regrettable in his own way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
King Lune was the kindest-hearted of men and on seeing his enemy in this regrettable condition he forgot all his anger.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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