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Definition of regrettable in English: regrettableadjective rɪˈɡrɛtəb(ə)lrəˈɡrɛdəb(ə)l (of conduct or an event) giving rise to regret; undesirable; unwelcome. （行为或事件）使人后悔的；令人遗憾的；可惜的，可悲的 the loss of this number of jobs is regrettable 减少了这么多就业机会，令人遗憾。 irresponsible and regrettable actions 不负责任和可悲的行为。 Example sentencesExamples - However, apart from that one rather regrettable episode he'd never found the attic room particularly unsettling.
- The events that led to this claim and counterclaim are indeed regrettable.
- He's not exactly acting very honorably in that role or as a man, and I think it's deeply regrettable.
- The harsh reality is that the two big banks see the customer as an inconvenience and workers as a regrettable cost that has to be tolerated.
- He said that the violence ‘was regrettable,’ but that security staff must use force to do their jobs.
- Business, with a regrettable few exceptions, is booming in a town known the world over because of its famous Rock.
- But it is regrettable that awareness is very low, especially among women and at the grassroots level.
- She said that it had been regrettable that this had occurred.
- It is regrettable that some biotech companies have already left Europe.
- It was regrettable that the workers felt that they had been put into a corner where they had to ballot for industrial action.
- The judge said it was regrettable the family had to take legal action and live under the cloud of litigation for the last few years.
- It is therefore regrettable that you chose to print the article in its current form and under a misleading heading on the front page of your paper.
- It is regrettable that it has become necessary to deploy policemen in schools, but it is needed as an emergency shock treatment.
- It was regrettable the association had chosen to adopt this approach.
- It may be that the decision to interfere with such an editorial decision will have perverse and regrettable consequences.
- She said it was regrettable that a policeman, who had taken an oath, had come before the court and deliberately misled the court.
- He said the damaging of the trees was regrettable, but also exceptional.
- Firstly it must be said that all of these incidents are regrettable and that this newspaper in no way condemns the breaking of the law on drugs.
- An ageing spinster behind a bar would far rather discuss the finer points of her son's regrettable taste in women than serve you a beer in under half an hour.
- I find this to be a regrettable stance, in the main because of the breadth of messages contained in it.
Synonyms undesirable, unfortunate, unwelcome, sad, sorry, woeful, disappointing, distressing, too bad deplorable, lamentable, reprehensible, shameful, disgraceful, blameworthy, ill-advised, dreadful, terrible, awful rare egregious
Definition of regrettable in US English: regrettableadjectiverəˈɡredəb(ə)lrəˈɡrɛdəb(ə)l (of conduct or an event) giving rise to regret; undesirable; unwelcome. （行为或事件）使人后悔的；令人遗憾的；可惜的，可悲的 the loss of this number of jobs is regrettable 减少了这么多就业机会，令人遗憾。 irresponsible and regrettable actions 不负责任和可悲的行为。 Example sentencesExamples - It was regrettable that the workers felt that they had been put into a corner where they had to ballot for industrial action.
- It may be that the decision to interfere with such an editorial decision will have perverse and regrettable consequences.
- But it is regrettable that awareness is very low, especially among women and at the grassroots level.
- He said the damaging of the trees was regrettable, but also exceptional.
- He's not exactly acting very honorably in that role or as a man, and I think it's deeply regrettable.
- It was regrettable the association had chosen to adopt this approach.
- It is therefore regrettable that you chose to print the article in its current form and under a misleading heading on the front page of your paper.
- An ageing spinster behind a bar would far rather discuss the finer points of her son's regrettable taste in women than serve you a beer in under half an hour.
- She said it was regrettable that a policeman, who had taken an oath, had come before the court and deliberately misled the court.
- It is regrettable that some biotech companies have already left Europe.
- Business, with a regrettable few exceptions, is booming in a town known the world over because of its famous Rock.
- The judge said it was regrettable the family had to take legal action and live under the cloud of litigation for the last few years.
- I find this to be a regrettable stance, in the main because of the breadth of messages contained in it.
- He said that the violence ‘was regrettable,’ but that security staff must use force to do their jobs.
- The harsh reality is that the two big banks see the customer as an inconvenience and workers as a regrettable cost that has to be tolerated.
- She said that it had been regrettable that this had occurred.
- Firstly it must be said that all of these incidents are regrettable and that this newspaper in no way condemns the breaking of the law on drugs.
- The events that led to this claim and counterclaim are indeed regrettable.
- It is regrettable that it has become necessary to deploy policemen in schools, but it is needed as an emergency shock treatment.
- However, apart from that one rather regrettable episode he'd never found the attic room particularly unsettling.
Synonyms undesirable, unfortunate, unwelcome, sad, sorry, woeful, disappointing, distressing, too bad
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