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Regrettable in a sentence

Regrettable meaning

Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.

Synonyms of Regrettable

too bad unfortunate

Related words

Other words often associated with Regrettable or its synonyms:

calamitous miserable infelicitous homeless fatal pathetic black hapless unlucky dispossessed disastrous misfortunate

Using Regrettable

  • The main meaning on this page is: Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.
  • Useful related words include: too bad, unfortunate.
  • In the example corpus, regrettable often appears in combinations such as: regrettable that, was regrettable, is regrettable.

Context around Regrettable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

equally 1× zero 1×

Often after:

mrs 1× choice 1× outcome 1× aspect 1× attrition 1× decision 1× signing 1×

Sentence patterns with Regrettable

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

campaign was regrettable but understandable 1× collapse was regrettable 1× eu s regrettable choice of 1× is most regrettable but nevertheless 1× it is regrettable that as 1× it is regrettable that this 1× it s regrettable mrs nadeau 1× it was regrettable that beijing 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

downing street criticised 1× finance minister sigrid 1× gabriel makhlouf said 1× he stated any 1× in a recent 1× in a statement 1×

Common sentence endings:

a regrettable outcome 1× are from referrals 1× but nevertheless true 1× chinese defense minister 1× choice of words 1× collapse was regrettable 1×

Words around Regrettable

Just before it in the word index:

regrets 446 regretfully 18 regretful 32 regreted 2 regret 1.048 regressors 2

Just after it in the word index:

regrettably 130 regretted 356 regretting 68 regrew 2 reground 5 regroup 142

Similar in corpus frequency:

actionable 173 adopts 173 airwaves 173 ames 173 antidote 173 atoll 173

Corpus analysis for Regrettable

  • In this selection, "regrettable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, equally, zero, mrs, choice and outcome stand out and add context to how "regrettable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include campaign was regrettable but understandable and collapse was regrettable. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "regrettable" sits close to words such as actionable, adopts and airwaves, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with regrettable

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is most regrettable but nevertheless true. (7 words)

Downing Street criticised the EU's "regrettable choice of words". (10 words)

In other words, the Hamas campaign was regrettable but understandable. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Gabriel Makhlouf said it was regrettable that there has not been a significant take up of the increased limits and said that at 30%, the loan-to-asset ratio in the credit union sector remains close to historically low levels. (40 words)

Taiwan ex-president Ma Ying-jeou travelled to China on Monday, embarking on the first cross-strait visit by a current or former leader of the island in more than seven decades, a trip Taipei’s ruling party called “regrettable”. (40 words)

At 11:21 a.m. Thursday, Cooper stated, “It’s regrettable Mrs. Nadeau made these comments, especially during Teacher Appreciation Week …” Equally regrettable is this was the first mention of Teacher Appreciation Week from administration. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

At 11:21 a.m. Thursday, Cooper stated, “It’s regrettable Mrs. Nadeau made these comments, especially during Teacher Appreciation Week …” Equally regrettable is this was the first mention of Teacher Appreciation Week from administration.

And if there are people who are provoked as a result of that, that is regrettable, but we should not shy away from telling the truth.

Downing Street criticised the EU's "regrettable choice of words".

Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag of D66 said there was "unnecessary tension in the process" and that the collapse was "regrettable".

Gabriel Makhlouf said it was regrettable that there has not been a significant take up of the increased limits and said that at 30%, the loan-to-asset ratio in the credit union sector remains close to historically low levels.

He said it was “regrettable” that Beijing had rejected Austin’s request for a meeting with the Chinese defense minister.

He said that Dr. Ezeife’s legacies as former governor, former Permanent Secretary and former Political Adviser will remain indelible in the minds of people, describing his death as painful and regrettable.

He stated: “Any disruption to passengers is regrettable and it is only right that ScotRail do all they can to get customers to their destinations.

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In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, the outgoing head of the RAF, called Group Captain Nicholl’s resignation a “regrettable” outcome.

In a statement this morning, they say that was regrettable but unavoidable due to the swift nature of when they received clearance of Goodwillie's signing.

In other words, the Hamas campaign was regrettable but understandable.

In our opinion, the regrettable aspect of this situation is that some of the villagers unfortunately either under duress or as a pecuniary tendency, have continued to serve as informants to these criminals.

It added that the municipality ensures that many sports and athletics programmes are supported by the municipality and it is regrettable that this ‘noble’ activity has been marred.

It is most regrettable but nevertheless true.

It is regrettable that as many as eight of the fifteen countries affected by climate change are from Asia: Maldives, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines and Vietnam.

My actions in the lead-up to this altercation were nothing short of shameful and regrettable,' he told The Daily Telegraph on Wednesday.

Not only has implementing these hiring practices led to zero regrettable attrition and helped retain top talent, but 60% of my employees are from referrals.

Taiwan ex-president Ma Ying-jeou travelled to China on Monday, embarking on the first cross-strait visit by a current or former leader of the island in more than seven decades, a trip Taipei’s ruling party called “regrettable”.

The man told him he had a shotgun for sale and Mr Jones made the regrettable decision to purchase it.

The Patriots reportedly are offloading the most regrettable signing from their 2021 free agent class.

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Common combinations with regrettable

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "regrettable" in a sentence?
An example: "At 11:21 a.m. Thursday, Cooper stated, “It’s regrettable Mrs. Nadeau made these comments, especially during Teacher Appreciation Week …” Equally regrettable is this was the first mention of Teacher Appreciation Week from administration." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "regrettable" from authentic English texts.
What does "regrettable" mean?
Regrettable means: Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.
What are synonyms of "regrettable"?
Common synonyms of "regrettable" include: too bad, unfortunate.
How many example sentences with "regrettable" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "regrettable", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.