regrettable

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One of the most regrettable absences, as Mr. Sidebottom notes, is the paucity of material on the training of gladiators in their ludi, or schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Cuba's deputy foreign minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said the US had shown a "willingness" to cooperate on "clarifying these regrettable events".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

“You and the people you came with have been in a regrettable state of flux since your arrival,” he says.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth