regrettable
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Last year’s student-loan reforms were a good start, but the regrettable reality is they didn’t go nearly far enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the regrettable reality is that those users would have likely switched to other apps or video games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Welsh government said it recognised the concerns of staff, adding that this "regrettable situation should not have occurred in the first place".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Laura Connor, a senior partner with Thompsons Solicitors who represents a number of people who were victimised at Kerelaw, said it was "deeply regrettable" that there had been no jail sentence for Neil.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
And, most regrettable, I had no suggestion to make.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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