Regrettable
adjective
Something that is sad, disappointing or causes unhappiness.
It's regrettable that they decided to cancel the show.
Often appears as...
- regrettable decision
- regrettable mistake
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Disapproving
adjective
Something that is sad, disappointing or causes unhappiness.
It's regrettable that they decided to cancel the show.
Often appears as...
- regrettable decision
- regrettable mistake
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'regrettable' when something could have been avoided and there's a sense of disappointment or missed opportunity.
The project's failure is most regrettable; we could have succeeded with more time.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Tone
'Regrettable' is formal and often used in official statements to express sorrow or apology.
We find the errors in our report most regrettable and assure you they will be corrected.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Feelings
It can describe personal emotions, expressing a polite way to say you wish something hadn't happened.
It's regrettable that I missed your birthday party.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'regrettable' when something could have been avoided and there's a sense of disappointment or missed opportunity.
The project's failure is most regrettable; we could have succeeded with more time.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Tone
'Regrettable' is formal and often used in official statements to express sorrow or apology.
We find the errors in our report most regrettable and assure you they will be corrected.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Feelings
It can describe personal emotions, expressing a polite way to say you wish something hadn't happened.
It's regrettable that I missed your birthday party.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'regrettable' when something could have been avoided and there's a sense of disappointment or missed opportunity.
The project's failure is most regrettable; we could have succeeded with more time.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Tone
'Regrettable' is formal and often used in official statements to express sorrow or apology.
We find the errors in our report most regrettable and assure you they will be corrected.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Feelings
It can describe personal emotions, expressing a polite way to say you wish something hadn't happened.
It's regrettable that I missed your birthday party.
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Michael Archer: How...
In the case of the thylacine, regrettably, we shot every one that we saw. We slaughtered them. In the case of the gastric-brooding frog, we may have "fungicided" it to death. There's a dreadful fungus that's moving through the world that's called the chytrid fungus, and it's nailing frogs all over the world.
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Michael Archer: How...
In the case of the thylacine, regrettably, we shot every one that we saw. We slaughtered them. In the case of the gastric-brooding frog, we may have "fungicided" it to death. There's a dreadful fungus that's moving through the world that's called the chytrid fungus, and it's nailing frogs all over the world.
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Quote examples
Alan Greenspan
American Economist
Corruption, embezzlement, fraud, these are all characteristics which exist everywhere. It is regrettably the way human nature functions, whether we like it or not. What successful economies do is keep it to a minimum. No one has ever eliminated any of that stuff.
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
Seven hundred thousand people who have dementia in this country are not heard. I'm fortunate; I can be heard. Regrettably, it's amazing how people listen if you stand up in public and give away $1 million for research into the disease, as I have done.
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Jules Verne
French Author
The possession of wealth leads almost inevitably to its abuse. It is the chief, if not the only, cause of evils which desolate this world below. The thirst for gold is responsible for the most regrettable lapses into sin.
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Dusty Rhodes
One of the regrettable things in my life is that my dad was not around to see my stardom, to see me wrestle or to see what I achieved by the dream I had at an early age, influenced by where he would like to go.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
There are some people in politics and in the press who can't be confused by the facts. They just will not live in an evidence-based world. And that's regrettable.
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Menachem Begin
Israeli Politician
We attacked selected military targets of the P.L.O. Around, civilians were hurt, I don't want to deny it. Very regrettable, very regrettable. We regret it deeply.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
Nothing is wrong with peace and love. It is all the more regrettable that so many of Christ's followers seem to disagree.
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Lara Trump
American Producer
Regrettably, the media are seemingly incapable of mentioning the words 'compassion' and 'Trump' in the same sentence.
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Frank Sinatra Jr.
American Singer
It's regrettable that some people have to make a substantial living at others' expense.
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Phil Hellmuth
American Celebrity
Regrettably, I've had more than a few meltdowns on television.
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Alan Greenspan
American Economist
Corruption, embezzlement, fraud, these are all characteristics which exist everywhere. It is regrettably the way human nature functions, whether we like it or not. What successful economies do is keep it to a minimum. No one has ever eliminated any of that stuff.
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
Seven hundred thousand people who have dementia in this country are not heard. I'm fortunate; I can be heard. Regrettably, it's amazing how people listen if you stand up in public and give away $1 million for research into the disease, as I have done.
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Jules Verne
French Author
The possession of wealth leads almost inevitably to its abuse. It is the chief, if not the only, cause of evils which desolate this world below. The thirst for gold is responsible for the most regrettable lapses into sin.
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Dusty Rhodes
One of the regrettable things in my life is that my dad was not around to see my stardom, to see me wrestle or to see what I achieved by the dream I had at an early age, influenced by where he would like to go.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
There are some people in politics and in the press who can't be confused by the facts. They just will not live in an evidence-based world. And that's regrettable.
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Menachem Begin
Israeli Politician
We attacked selected military targets of the P.L.O. Around, civilians were hurt, I don't want to deny it. Very regrettable, very regrettable. We regret it deeply.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
Nothing is wrong with peace and love. It is all the more regrettable that so many of Christ's followers seem to disagree.
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Lara Trump
American Producer
Regrettably, the media are seemingly incapable of mentioning the words 'compassion' and 'Trump' in the same sentence.
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Frank Sinatra Jr.
American Singer
It's regrettable that some people have to make a substantial living at others' expense.
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Phil Hellmuth
American Celebrity
Regrettably, I've had more than a few meltdowns on television.
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