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Meanings of regretful in English

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Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone.

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Examples for "bad"
1
Next year would be a bad year, or a good year maybe.
A Farewell to Arms
2
You have good days and bad days, good weeks and bad weeks.
Bad science
3
THE British BSE crisis is bad news for the Irish food sector.
The Irish Times
4
The economics is absolutely clear, migration is good; the politics is bad.
The Guardian
5
His health problems included a bad heart, emphysema and diverticulitis, he said.
Radio NZ
1
He immediately said: 'I'm really sorry I interrupted such an important process.
A warrior's life: a biography of paulo coelho
2
I kept saying, 'Yes, sir; sorry, sir,' trying to calm him down.
The eyes of a king
3
His home had been left in a sorry state, Mr Oakes said.
Radio NZ
4
Fine, fine, I stopped feeling sorry for myself long enough to answer.
Bitch is the new black: a memoir
5
She answered it without speaking and a moment later said, I'm sorry.
Death masks
Usage of regretful in English
1
Mr Tupou said Aholelei was regretful and remorseful about what had happened.
Radio NZ
2
The message was very polite and regretful; it was also very firm.
Gold in the Sky
3
The image of CEO Jason Boyens appeared, looking confident but also regretful.
Imperfect Sword
4
He now recalled without a regretful pang, the destruction of the castle.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
5
Even Xavier had seemed surprised and regretful about what he'd just done.
Wicked
6
He stopped on the corner of High and Camino Vega, looking regretful.
Wizard and glass
7
Still the prospect of soon seeing him again softened this regretful feeling.
Tales of Destiny
8
A traveller finds himself compelled to repeat the regretful parting word often.
How I Found Livingstone / Travels, adventures, and discoveres in...
9
Hanssen cast a last regretful glance upon it, and then turned back.
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition...
10
She was especially regretful that Slade had been hanged and not shot.
The Story of the Outlaw: A Study of the Western Desperado
11
I looked up at Mr. Hatcher as he gave a regretful shrug.
In a gilded cage
12
He flattered himself she looked a mite regretful that he was going.
Villa Elsa / A Story of German Family Life
13
Sometimes he is only tenderly regretful, and that is any amount worse.
The Brentons
14
But now a mournful, regretful passion began to weigh upon her heart.
Born in Exile
15
Evelyn fancied that Vane winced at this, but Mabel looked openly regretful.
Vane of the Timberlands
16
Mr. Emilius looked after him with wistful eyes, regretful for his fee.
The Eustace Diamonds
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