regrettably
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With kind words for my effort, the maitre d’ politely told me that regrettably, every window table was reserved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"But, regrettably, the planning service have their rules and those rules had to be followed in this particular set of circumstances," he added.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
“And it has taken 40 years for the stench of that culture to leave that department, and regrettably remnants of that culture.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Secular and Christian popular culture swim in opposing halves of divided entertainment waters, despite broadcast TV’s lengthy history of featuring Christian-leaning shows, including “Touched by an Angel,” “Joan of Arcadia” and, however regrettably, “7th Heaven.”
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
“I left, regrettably, before it was in flower,” I said.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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