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Of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret.
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From my own research, I've found that immense wealth often leads to regrettable personal and business decisions.
Dr. Hoos urged national decision makers to take such assessments "with a large measure of skepticism lest they lead us to regrettable, if not disastrous, conclusions".
The Japanese Foreign Ministry attributed the death to "regrettable actions by local Chinese security authorities" in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
But I also know that too many young people are still being given grief over things they shouldn't have to worry about, mostly due to regrettable religious beliefs.
The panel added: "Treasury claims that the pain would have been far worse if the TARP had never existed, but this hypothetical scenario is difficult to evaluate — in part due to regrettable omissions in data collection on Treasury's part".
Bunty's "Luv, Lisa" photo-stories tended to regrettable 80s hair and anoraks, but at least their preoccupations were timeless: how to handle boys' attention or the lack thereof, how to be a good friend or sister, and – importantly – how not to make a fool of yourself along the way.
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He allows himself occasional luxuries, gets drunk now and then, and admits to two regrettable "five-to-ten-dollar mistakes" in 2015.
"In relation to this regrettable incident, studio security staff reacted as swiftly as possible to defuse the situation.
Hout and Petersen need to look in the mirror and re-examine their contributions to this regrettable incident.
(2005) argue that the experience of regret results in a change in the emotional values associated with choices, biasing against choices that led to a regrettable outcome and triggering an assessment of how behavior needs to change.
When partners try to resolve a conflict when they are upset, they are more likely to say regrettable words that will harm the relationship.
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