regretful

Example Sentences

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It’s an idiosyncratic decision, no doubt also affected by the galleries’ footprint, but a regretful one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

I was, to be clear, an active if uneasy and now regretful participant in all of this.

From Slate • May 12, 2025

While these could be the regretful words of any American voter in the aftermath of November’s election, they originate from a more bewildering source, if you can believe it.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

The Metropolitan Police have said it was regretful victims did not get the best translation.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

Then she smiled at him serenely, squeezed his hand and, with a whispered regretful “Addio,” pressed herself against him for a moment and then straightened and walked away with unconscious dignity and grace.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller