The Liberal Party leader, Ichiro Ozawa, expressed surprise and regret today over Mr. Obuchi's condition.
The office of Egypt's president, Hosni Mubarak, issued a statement expressing his "surprise and regret" over the cancellation.
Though many of his colleagues reacted to the Soviet move with surprise and regret, Dr. Visotsky was steadfast, and called it "an admission of guilt".
Throughout, Clegg expresses his surprise and regret that voters were not prepared to credit the Lib Dems for their willingness to compromise for the sake of good government.
A wave of embarrassment passes over his face, as do a bit of surprise, a regret that he can never treat basic knowledge so casually, and an attempt to hide everything he's feeling.
Mostly with alarm and surprise, tinged with regret at their own naivety or complacency.
Hossein Shariatmadari, an aide to the supreme leader and editor of the hardline Kayhan newspaper, said that Mashaei's appointment caused "a wave of surprise mixed with regret and concern" among Ahmadinejad supporters.
Instead, something else occurred, much to my surprise, chagrin and regret (in that order): the arena, despite boasting two of the N.B.A.'s greatest talents and a celebrity row filled with a small cadre of Southern rappers, hosted a circus and, as it turns out, a relatively tame one.
But don't be surprised if you regret this decision.
The Qataris expressed "regret and surprise".
To my surprise, I cannot unambiguously regret this.
