regrettable
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GGP, one of the largest mall owners in the U.S., views chaperone policies as regrettable but preferable to the disruptions caused by teen takeovers, a spokeswoman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
New Zealand's former prime minister Helen Clark, co-chair of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, said the failure to reach agreement this week was "deeply regrettable".
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Last year, Scotland Yard said the officers' actions in the Child Q case were "regrettable" and it "should never have happened".
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Eswatini's government said it was regrettable that Lai was unable to visit, but that this would not "change the status of our longstanding bilateral relationship", according to reports.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
A thing that’s a cause of regret is regrettable, and regrettably that’s the situation.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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