Definition of "regretful" [re•gret•ful]

• Full of regret; sorrowful or sorry. (adjective)

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• "It is the winds of God that dries my vain regretful tears,"
• "He called these manipulators "regretful" but never clearly indicated who they were."
• "In Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi called it "regretful" that all sides were hard-line in their campaigns."