"Sir Jeremy told me of yesterday's regrettable circumstance."

A regrettable circumstance, beyond anyone's control.

If a police officer kills a civilian, it is a regrettable circumstance: the officer was possibly overzealous.

Perhaps we can pretend the apple is... the regrettable circumstance of my engagement.

Not, of course, that the archon ever mentioned their name - he talked mostly of regrettable circumstances and electoral discontent.

Fernandez (3-1) then compounded the regrettable circumstances by putting the baseball in one of the worst possible places, namely Daniels's wheelhouse.

Yes, yes, these regrettable circumstances are common knowledge.

"A regrettable circumstance, Mr. Morse," he enunciated.

The Rowland residence was but a short distance away-a regrettable circumstance, Cecilia soon decided.