The phrase
"regrettable things" refers to actions or decisions that someone feels sorry about or wishes they hadn't done.
Full definition
Feeling shut out can cause the partner to escalate into anger and even
say regrettable things in an attempt to get the stonewalling partner to open up.
It's understandable to say
regrettable things in the heat of a moment; when angry, teens simply vocalize more those feelings that adults learn to hold back.
I feel bad about that now but when you are in the trenches you sometimes
do regrettable things to survive.
Such condescension is eerily similar to the
most regrettable things said about Common Core opponents: Their resistance was a «circus,» just «political,» and «not about education;» opponents must be «comfortable with mediocrity,» «paranoid,» and / or «resistant to change.»
A few years ago, I made the unenviable mistake of trekking to the local mall on Christmas Eve, battling and pushing my way through rabid crowds of consumers I had one
regrettable thing in common with: We all waited until the very last minute to finish our holiday shopping.
The Harper government promotes the idea that taxes are
a regrettable thing.
Anyway,
that regrettable thing I say in a blog entry ¯ does it represent me?
Paul Merson said that Wilshere is the best midfielder we have and will be
a regrettable thing to do if is allowed to leave...... I LOVE YOU JACK, stay and fight for your starting shirt, Wilshere is blessed with everything......
«One or two
regrettable things were said and done a very small number of people.
It's
a regrettable thing to say, because it entirely misrepresents the question.