it's truly regrettable

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"It's truly regrettable that such actions can jeopardise any attempt to help the wounded," said Antoine Mbao Bogo, president of the Central African Red Cross.

It is truly regrettable, and I offer my candid apology".

"If China did make such a decision, then it is truly regrettable," Noriyuki Shikata, a spokesman for the prime minister, Naoto Kan, told Associated Press.

It is truly regrettable that there are words and actions that target certain countries and races.

It is truly regrettable that he did not, for the problem is becoming critical.

"It is truly regrettable that despite requests from all 50 Democratic Senators and public officials throughout Illinois, Gov. Blagojevich would take the imprudent step of appointing someone to the United States Senate who would serve under a shadow and be plagued by questions of impropriety.

"This is truly regrettable," Noyori said, referring to the probe panel's conclusions.

Any negative reaction to the hostages' plight was truly regrettable.

"A ruling that goes against these agreements has no legitimacy and is truly regrettable".

What is truly regrettable, officials said, is that a slower replanting would have kept the modern apartment buildings that surround the park out of view.

As the Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri once said, "What is truly regrettable is the rallying of thousands of duped Muslim youth in voter queues before ballot boxes instead of lining them up to fight in the cause of Allah".