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His decision to quit is regrettable.
It was a regrettable mistake.
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Acquired: 2024 trade Last spring’s regrettable trade for Manuel Margot was really just a swap of low-minors infield prospects Noah Miller and Rayne Doncon, and the Twins may still end up getting the better end of that deal.
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Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Sunday’s finale against the Atlanta Falcons cemented the Panthers in some regrettable history: The unit officially gave up the most points in NFL history — 534 points, edging the 1981 Baltimore Colts by a single point for the top spot.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
Thus, the network of competence was treated by IBM as a regrettable one-time exception, not a model.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the liberal opposition Democratic Party, called the anti-corruption agency’s withdrawal regrettable and urged the agency to make another attempt to detain Yoon.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Sunday’s finale against the Atlanta Falcons cemented the Panthers in some regrettable history: The unit officially gave up the most points in NFL history — 534 points, edging the 1981 Baltimore Colts by a single point for the top spot.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
Thus, the network of competence was treated by IBM as a regrettable one-time exception, not a model.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the liberal opposition Democratic Party, called the anti-corruption agency’s withdrawal regrettable and urged the agency to make another attempt to detain Yoon.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Regrettable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrettable. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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regrettable
adjective
re·gret·ta·ble
ri-ˈgret-ə-bəl 
: deserving regret
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