regrettable
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Director of Public Prosecutions Brendan Kissane accepted it was regrettable but "happened, as far as we can tell… by accident".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the regrettable reality is that those users would have likely switched to other apps or video games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"So we have been left now with no alternative other than to take this very difficult decision to take industrial action today and it is really regrettable."
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
"That we failed to achieve our goal despite our best efforts is extremely regrettable," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Poems were too close to prayer, rousing regrettable passions.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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