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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actually a pity" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express regret or disappointment about a situation or outcome.
Example: "It's actually a pity that we couldn't attend the concert, as we were really looking forward to it."
Alternatives: "truly unfortunate" or "really a shame".
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"It's actually a pity that there's now a break because I wanted to continue playing games," said the Italian.
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Actually, it's a pity that such an insight was not in Dr. Swiggett's book, for it struck me as by far the keenest aperçu I had read of the work in question, and might have led our unhappy author to a more fructuous harvest of conclusions.
Actually, it would be a pity.
It's a pity, actually.
The location is a pity, actually.
There are so many interesting things that have actually happened, it's almost a pity to spend your time reading about things that didn't.
A pity, really.
That is a pity, for America has actually played a more constructive role at the summit than most think (see article).
It's a pity you can't actually hear a picture, because Frow stylewatch can report that this outfit sounds as loud as it looks – you could actually hear the embellishment moving.
Ken Clarke later observed Thornberry and Lidington as being two people struggling to find something to argue over and that it was a pity they weren't actually in charge of their respective parties.
It's just a pity that the person you actually see is Tom Cruise.
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