ruefully
Example Sentences
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"Everything I did wrong, he did right," Taylor says ruefully.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
"Let's hope maybe next year will be a better year for me," Sabalenka said ruefully.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
Those now nursing massive losses on Fiserv’s stock may ruefully agree, although the president presumably meant listeners to understand Bisignano as having fixed messes rather than having created them.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
She, too, counseled frankness regarding price—though she acknowledged, ruefully, that she has encountered sommeliers who judge customers based on how much they want to spend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
At the door she looked back ruefully at her brother.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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