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It is just more and more disturbing the more I see, it was one of the most regrettable days in our country. – Randolph Moss	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It is regrettable that Sen. Mitch McConnell spent millions of dollars in this race on deceptive ads to secure what he wanted. – Kelly Tshibaka	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We’re thrilled to celebrate a victory for Rosa today, but it is deeply regrettable that this law-abiding woman was subjected to distressing, drawn-out criminal proceedings in the first place, no doubt due to her pro-life stance, this follows a worrying trend in law enforcement where individuals are routinely arrested simply because their views are considered to be controversial or offensive. – Jeremiah Igunnubole	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
What happened last night was embarrassing, regrettable, and inexcusable. Due to the ongoing criminal investigation, we are unable to provide many details. We are fully cooperating with Ector County Sheriffs Office, as well as Odessa Police. We are confident that once details emerge many items will be cleared up. – The Warbirds	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
It is highly regrettable that natural gas supplies under our supply contract will now be halted. – Gasum CEO Mika Wiljanen	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The timing, I think, is regrettable because the focus of America right now, the focus of the world, is on something much larger from the geopolitical standpoint. But again, this administration manages by press release more than they do by strategic competence. – The Tennessee senator	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It’s very regrettable the way we got here, and I think American weakness has been a big part of the situation. We created a void, particularly after Afghanistan. I think Putin saw an opportunity and weakness. – The Tennessee senator	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Situations like these are rare and regrettable for the vast majority of our customers and Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior at our airports and aboard our aircraft, we applaud our flight crew's quick decision to divert and address the situation as expeditiously as possible so the remainder of our customers can resume their travels. – Delta Air Lines	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I wish I could take back those regrettable, bad decisions, i never intended to hurt anyone and now I have to live with it, knowing I was involved in someone’s untimely death. – Mark Sekelsky	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We have to confirm the regrettable news about Santiago Garcia, everyone at the club feels completely distressed. – Godoy Cruz	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
It is regrettable that Ms. Williams took the president's bait and went inside the Capitol. However, based on our initial investigation and preparation for today, it is our position that the allegations surrounding the theft of Speaker Pelosi's computer came in part from a former abusive boyfriend, witness one, who is in the affidavit of probable cause, he has threatened Ms. Williams, in a number of ways, including she filed a restraining order against him. He was going to go after her. These accusations are overstated. – Lori Ulrich	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
This case is, in essence, a violation of corporation's rights to freedom and property by the former president abusing her power, i find the court's decision regrettable. – Injae Lee	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Ron Klain said it was regrettable and that it was not the way we should do things. – Raul Grijalva of Arizona	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Yesterday I commented that it was looking more like an accident and it's regrettable that some in the media... are trying to draw divisions within the administration between maybe me and the President and others, it's simply not true. – Secretary Esper	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We had been told that there was no embarking or disembarking so this is a very regrettable situation. – Governor Hodo Nakamura	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The decision by the U.S. side to implement the unpaid leave for our workers as planned does not properly reflect the situation of the negotiations and we think this is regrettable, we urge the U.S. to take measures to ensure the workers subject to the furlough scheme can swiftly return to work. – South Korean negotiator Jeong Eun-bo	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I have long felt that Americans, especially whites, would rather talk about slavery than Jim Crow. All slaves are dead. They do not walk among us, their presence a daily reminder of that unspeakably cruel system. Their children are dead. Distanced by a century and a half, the modern American sees slavery as a regrettable period when blacks worked without wages. Slavery was, of course, much worse. – David Pilgrim	added by anonymous 4 years ago
It is regrettable that House Intelligence Committee Chairman [ Adam ] Adam Schiff and Sen. Schumer have chosen to politicize the issue. – Mitch McConnell	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
It is a very regrettable situation, but we have no choice but to prepare for all possibilities. – Moon Jae-in	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We can't rule out the possibility that the situation would be prolonged, despite our diplomatic efforts to resolve the issue, it is a very regrettable situation, but we have no choice but to prepare for all possibilities. – Moon Jae-in	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It is extremely regrettable that Mr. Takeda is subject to an investigation by French authorities, but we believe that Mr. Takeda is innocent. – The Senegalese Olympic committee	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It is especially regrettable that the interests of the former Stanford executives and financial advisers have been elevated over the rights of the Stanford victims. – Kevin Sadler	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
These cases are very regrettable, but isolated, investigation into them is a top priority for us and for the National Police. We are asking them to deploy all resources to help provide answers as quickly as possible. – Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia	Found on CNN 4 years ago
What I would say is that we made a mistake. This was a regrettable error, we incorrectly notified this individual that she'd been selected as a finalist. This was an error. This was a mistake. – Robert Palladino	Found on Reuters 5 years ago

It is just more and more disturbing the more I see, it was one of the most regrettable days in our country.

– Randolph Moss

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It is regrettable that Sen. Mitch McConnell spent millions of dollars in this race on deceptive ads to secure what he wanted.

– Kelly Tshibaka

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We’re thrilled to celebrate a victory for Rosa today, but it is deeply regrettable that this law-abiding woman was subjected to distressing, drawn-out criminal proceedings in the first place, no doubt due to her pro-life stance, this follows a worrying trend in law enforcement where individuals are routinely arrested simply because their views are considered to be controversial or offensive.

– Jeremiah Igunnubole

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

What happened last night was embarrassing, regrettable, and inexcusable. Due to the ongoing criminal investigation, we are unable to provide many details. We are fully cooperating with Ector County Sheriffs Office, as well as Odessa Police. We are confident that once details emerge many items will be cleared up.

– The Warbirds

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It is highly regrettable that natural gas supplies under our supply contract will now be halted.

– Gasum CEO Mika Wiljanen

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The timing, I think, is regrettable because the focus of America right now, the focus of the world, is on something much larger from the geopolitical standpoint. But again, this administration manages by press release more than they do by strategic competence.

– The Tennessee senator

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It’s very regrettable the way we got here, and I think American weakness has been a big part of the situation. We created a void, particularly after Afghanistan. I think Putin saw an opportunity and weakness.

– The Tennessee senator

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Situations like these are rare and regrettable for the vast majority of our customers and Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior at our airports and aboard our aircraft, we applaud our flight crew's quick decision to divert and address the situation as expeditiously as possible so the remainder of our customers can resume their travels.

– Delta Air Lines

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I wish I could take back those regrettable, bad decisions, i never intended to hurt anyone and now I have to live with it, knowing I was involved in someone’s untimely death.

– Mark Sekelsky

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We have to confirm the regrettable news about Santiago Garcia, everyone at the club feels completely distressed.

– Godoy Cruz

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

It is regrettable that Ms. Williams took the president's bait and went inside the Capitol. However, based on our initial investigation and preparation for today, it is our position that the allegations surrounding the theft of Speaker Pelosi's computer came in part from a former abusive boyfriend, witness one, who is in the affidavit of probable cause, he has threatened Ms. Williams, in a number of ways, including she filed a restraining order against him. He was going to go after her. These accusations are overstated.

– Lori Ulrich

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

This case is, in essence, a violation of corporation's rights to freedom and property by the former president abusing her power, i find the court's decision regrettable.

– Injae Lee

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Ron Klain said it was regrettable and that it was not the way we should do things.

– Raul Grijalva of Arizona

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Yesterday I commented that it was looking more like an accident and it's regrettable that some in the media... are trying to draw divisions within the administration between maybe me and the President and others, it's simply not true.

– Secretary Esper

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We had been told that there was no embarking or disembarking so this is a very regrettable situation.

– Governor Hodo Nakamura

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The decision by the U.S. side to implement the unpaid leave for our workers as planned does not properly reflect the situation of the negotiations and we think this is regrettable, we urge the U.S. to take measures to ensure the workers subject to the furlough scheme can swiftly return to work.

– South Korean negotiator Jeong Eun-bo

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I have long felt that Americans, especially whites, would rather talk about slavery than Jim Crow. All slaves are dead. They do not walk among us, their presence a daily reminder of that unspeakably cruel system. Their children are dead. Distanced by a century and a half, the modern American sees slavery as a regrettable period when blacks worked without wages. Slavery was, of course, much worse.

– David Pilgrim

added by anonymous
4 years ago

It is regrettable that House Intelligence Committee Chairman [ Adam ] Adam Schiff and Sen. Schumer have chosen to politicize the issue.

– Mitch McConnell

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

It is a very regrettable situation, but we have no choice but to prepare for all possibilities.

– Moon Jae-in

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We can't rule out the possibility that the situation would be prolonged, despite our diplomatic efforts to resolve the issue, it is a very regrettable situation, but we have no choice but to prepare for all possibilities.

– Moon Jae-in

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It is extremely regrettable that Mr. Takeda is subject to an investigation by French authorities, but we believe that Mr. Takeda is innocent.

– The Senegalese Olympic committee

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It is especially regrettable that the interests of the former Stanford executives and financial advisers have been elevated over the rights of the Stanford victims.

– Kevin Sadler

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

These cases are very regrettable, but isolated, investigation into them is a top priority for us and for the National Police. We are asking them to deploy all resources to help provide answers as quickly as possible.

– Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia

Found on CNN
4 years ago

What I would say is that we made a mistake. This was a regrettable error, we incorrectly notified this individual that she'd been selected as a finalist. This was an error. This was a mistake.

– Robert Palladino

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

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