regrettable
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Regrettable and deplorable as Gen. Tomer-Yerushalmi’s misconduct may be, it is unclear why the lesson of this affair should be the undermining of Israel’s legal system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
Regrettable defending by RB Leipzig there; there’s no reason to let a little guy split your defense to win a header.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2020
Regrettable as the sale of Jefferson’s slaves was, it indirectly gave us a view into the private life of a very public president.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2018
Take a walk on the villainous side, with the author of “The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains: Oddball Criminals From Comic Book History.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2017
Regrettable as was the burning of the old church at Katwyk, perhaps its disappearance will keep it out of numerous pictures painted in that picturesque region.
From Promenades of an Impressionist by Huneker, James
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