regretfully
Example Sentences
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"It has recently been made clear to us that a sustainable funding model is not going to be forthcoming, and regretfully we must now act to reduce our costs."
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
In it, frontman René Pérez Joglar, or Residente, raps regretfully about buying a Maserati as baseball legend Willie Mays hands him a bat, which he then uses to smash the car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
We share the same label, and, regretfully, I have more of an understanding of what they did than any other true crime storyteller does.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2025
In a 2018 interview with The Guardian, Mr. Ford spoke regretfully about his work for a June 2002 article revealing the Maybach buyers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2024
"Now, get along with you," she said softly, and looked at him, half regretfully, with eyes as violet as the cirrus clouds, high in the dawn sky.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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