Sentence examples for Such a regrettable from inspiring English sources

In hindsight, I do not see the reason for having sent such a regrettable letter".

She thought of his service in the Coast Guard, where he became an expert marksman, and of how a talent had been put to such a regrettable use.

What does such a regrettable ignorance say about how the future comes to be?

A recent Unicef report estimated that, over the same period, some 500,000 under-fives had died.At times, American officials have declared that such deaths are a regrettable but necessary feature of the effort to get Mr Hussein to behave.

Such a delay is regrettable".

Yes, it's 2012, and Alabama is still forcing a group of its most vulnerable citizens to rely on an underground railroad.Defenders of the law may claim such attitudes are themselves a regrettable, unintended consequence.

The first casualty of Mr. Luisi's Met engagement was a new production of "Elektra" at the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome, which issued a blistering statement saying that Mr. Luisi's abandonment of his obligations on such short notice was a "regrettable matter" that had harmed the world of classical music.

Nozick's egalitarian critics have insisted that such practices may be a regrettable necessity.

"The Government of Japan considers such an accident extremely regrettable and also expresses its heartfelt sympathy to the victims, while feeling strong compassion for them," the statement said.

Philippe de Montebello, the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which receives 14percentt of its $142 million annual operating budget from the city, said such a panel would be "regrettable" and would "erode the reputation of New York City as a global capital of culture".

Some authors, for example Douglas [ 5] and DeGrazia [ 29], stress that although such a loss might be regrettable, if it is compensated by an increase of some other good, the loss can be justified.