Sentence examples for regrettable but necessary from inspiring English sources

"These planned reductions are regrettable but necessary.

The idea that economic growth can only be achieved through a regrettable but necessary increase in emissions appears firmly entrenched.

"Volkswagen considers this step regrettable, but necessary and has offered to discuss the matter with Suzuki," Volkswagen said in a statement.

Views also coincided on the patriotism of former CIA director David Petraeus and that his resignation after revelations of an extramarital affair was regrettable but necessary.

Mr. Pérez Roque said the executions were regrettable but necessary to prevent further hijackings and the development of a mass exodus of illegal migrants from Cuba to Florida.

Hitherto, breaches of the principle of publicly funded healthcare free at the point of use (such as prescription charges) have been portrayed as regrettable but necessary aberrations.

RMJM's response to all these claims is that "in restructuring the business to meet what are very challenging times for the industry worldwide", the company had been forced to make "decisions which were regrettable, painful, but necessary".

In a statement, the officials said they had taken a "regrettable, but a necessary action" after learning parents were planning a sit-in.

However, it is a regrettable, but absolutely necessary step while TB increases its vice-like grip on our family farms.

Dirks said he and Steele believed the resignation was regrettable but "a necessary step toward ensuring the stability of the school in the wake of the Choudhry investigation".

This drone attack, that massacre of innocents — well, regrettable, but, surely, perhaps necessary?