sincere regret

collocation in English

meaningsofsincereandregret

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sincere
adjective
uk
/sɪnˈsɪər/us
/sɪnˈsɪr/
(of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending or ...
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regret
noun[C or U]
uk
/rɪˈɡret/us
/rɪˈɡret/
a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different ...
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(Definition ofsincereandregretfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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No one doubts hissincereregretat having to make the kind of statement that he made today.
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I do not wish to say more on that subject, however, except to express mysincereregretat the situation.
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I should like to take this opportunity of expressing mysincereregretfor the loss of life which resulted from this accident.
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I should like to take this opportunity of expressing mysincereregret.
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I can only express mysincereregretthat he has not kept his promise.
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I can only express mysincereregretthat he thought fit to take that course.
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It is interesting that some of the great men of commerce are beginning to have feelings of verysincereregretabout this.
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They are all subjects forsincereregret.
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In that case we have to express oursincereregret.
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This payment is intended to express the state'ssincereregretfor what occurred and provide him with a measure of comfort and financial security in his retirement.
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I hope that he will accept my sincere regrets for confining his remarks far too tightly.
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It is appropriate to that occasion that we express our sincere regrets in a mood of great sadness.
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He admitted that the parents were not advised, and he offered his sincere regrets.
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I extend to those who were injured and their relatives our sincere regrets and hope that they will recover fully as soon as possible.
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