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Regretful vs. Regrettable
Regretful
/rɪˈɡrɛtfʊl/Examples:
She felt regretful after missing the family reunion.His regretful tone was evident in his apology to her.The boy was regretful about losing his friend’s toy.
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Regrettable
/rɪˈɡretəbəl/Examples:
His actions were a regrettable display of poor judgment.The regrettable incident caused a rift in their friendship.It was a regrettable oversight that could have been avoided.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Regretful describes a person or emotion, while regrettable describes a situation or event.
- Remember regretful with Im full of regret,' focusing on personal feelings.
- Think of regrettable as able to be regretted, focusing on things outside a person.
- Use regretful if you're talking about someone feeling sorry or remorseful.
- Use regrettable to describe unfortunate circumstances or events.
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