Sentence examples for regrettable damage from inspiring English sources

On these false dichotomies, after all, careers have been launched and areas of power, spheres of influence, unassailable ivory towers have been built, and many books have been sold; all of which of course, have wreaked regrettable damage on our youth, and more in general, on our cultural evolution, as yet left incomplete.

One could argue that arresting law-abiding people for trespassing there is necessary, if regrettable collateral damage.

Opponents of Mr. Erdogan's Justice and Development Party criticized efforts to portray the deaths as understandable, if regrettable, collateral damage.

But he said it was nevertheless "regrettable" and "damaging".

"The strike is now wholly unfortunate, regrettable and damaging.

Atul M. Karnik Woodside, Queens, Feb. 22, 2009 • To the Editor: Suggestions to nationalize the banks seem to dismiss the shareholders as collateral damage — regrettable, perhaps, but not a serious consideration.

We are basically told to think of them as collateral damage, regrettable, perhaps, but otherwise inconsequential.

While the damage was regrettable, the company says farming work out was not against its rules.

Is injury to personal relationships regrettable, but necessary, collateral damage?

Will he claim the day laborers were militants or will he label them as "not specifically targeted," regrettable, but legal "collateral damage"?

Full statement: It is regrettable that students decided to damage the police van.