The phrase "a regrettable state" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or condition that is unfortunate or undesirable.
Example: "The recent increase in pollution levels in the city is a regrettable state that we must address urgently."
Alternatives: "an unfortunate situation" or "a lamentable condition."
I'd been using semi-permanent gels on and off for years, but had never found a system that didn't ultimately leave my nails in a regrettable state.
This neglect of sounds is at times a regrettable state of affairs, as sounds are not only an important element of the perceptual scene but are also philosophically idiosyncratic in many intriguing ways; in particular, their temporal and spatial unfolding, as presented in perception, has interesting metaphysical and epistemological aspects.
(A regrettable state of affairs, to some).
It's a regrettable state of affairs, since marine life has long suffered at the hands of the energy industry and Putin's gambit only stands to exacerbate long-standing contamination.
The solution to this regrettable state of affairs, said Stanton, was a relatively simple one: push women and their superior morals into the public world.
The national debate you rightly urge must include the role of diplomacy -- including the regrettable state of affairs where financing for foreign affairs has been cut by 30percentt in real terms since the mid-1980's, to the point where today only one penny of every dollar in the federal budget goes to the crucial, preventive role diplomacy can play before the use of force becomes relevant.
That regrettable state of affairs wasn't helped by the decision of some dastardly Austrians to pack dynamite into the house where the happy couple would return as husband and wife.
Moreover, he removed the trial of guerrilla Lalo Sardiñas, which Chicago film critic Ben Kenigsberg found "regrettable", stating that it was "not only one of the film's most haunting scenes but a key hint at the darker side of Che's ideology".
If, in retrospect, "My Motherland" might seem to be a regrettable choice for a state dinner, it clearly was unintentional.
The death of pro-Palestinian activist Rachel Corrie was a "regrettable accident" for which the state of Israel was not responsible, a judge has ruled, dismissing a civil lawsuit brought by the family.
Such demeanor obviously constitutes an act of spying and intelligence gathering which will not be tolerated by any sovereign state and needless to say is also a regrettable incident.
