regrettable
adjective /rɪˈɡretəbl/
/rɪˈɡretəbl/
(formal)- regrettable (that…) that you are sorry about and wish had not happened
- It is regrettable that the police were not informed sooner.
- The loss of jobs is highly regrettable.
- a regrettable incident
Extra Examples- It is highly regrettable that the delegate cannot be here in person.
- a deeply regrettable incident
- This is a most regrettable incident. Steps will be taken to ensure it cannot happen again.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- deeply
- extremely
- highly
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