Feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone.
1 Mr Tupou said Aholelei was regretful and remorseful about what had happened.
2 The message was very polite and regretful ; it was also very firm.
3 The image of CEO Jason Boyens appeared, looking confident but also regretful .
4 He now recalled without a regretful pang, the destruction of the castle.
5 Even Xavier had seemed surprised and regretful about what he'd just done.
6 He stopped on the corner of High and Camino Vega, looking regretful .
7 Still the prospect of soon seeing him again softened this regretful feeling.
8 A traveller finds himself compelled to repeat the regretful parting word often.
9 Hanssen cast a last regretful glance upon it, and then turned back.
10 She was especially regretful that Slade had been hanged and not shot.
11 I looked up at Mr. Hatcher as he gave a regretful shrug.
12 He flattered himself she looked a mite regretful that he was going.
13 Sometimes he is only tenderly regretful , and that is any amount worse.
14 But now a mournful, regretful passion began to weigh upon her heart.
15 Evelyn fancied that Vane winced at this, but Mabel looked openly regretful .
16 Mr. Emilius looked after him with wistful eyes, regretful for his fee.
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