it is regret that vs it is with regret that

The correct phrase is "it is with regret that." The preposition "with" is necessary to correctly convey the feeling of regret in this context. "It is regret that" is not a common or correct construction in English.

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it is regret that

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition "with" is needed to convey the feeling of regret.

The phrase "it is with regret that" is used to express regret or sorrow about a situation or action.

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It is with regret that I must inform you...
It is with regret that colleagues on the right differed.
It is with regret that I am forced to make a decision on this report today.
It is with regret that we note here that the new Structural Fund programmes have taken longer to implement than the Financial Perspective had originally envisaged.
Mr President, it is with great regret that the CDU/CSU group acknowledges the decision to grant Turkey candidate status.
It is with great regret that I've summoned you here today.
Now that we have no ammunition, it is with regret that we must perish.
So it is with great regret that I must close the store early and go back to the nail salon and have another manicure and also a pedicure.
'It is with deep regret that we announce 'that President Kennedy is dead.
So, it is with some regret that l, William Smithers acting as Assistant Warden, hereby carry out this sentence.
It is with great regret that I note that the Czech Government has not, to date, been magnanimous enough to make a gesture.
It is therefore with regret that I will be unable to support this regulation, for the following reasons.
It is with great regret that I see that yet again too little attention has been paid to renewable sources of energy.
Mr President, it is with deep regret that we witnessed the recent events in Nepal.
It is with great regret that, together with my two Maltese colleagues in the PSE Group, we have had to abstain from voting on the report.
It is very important to define the general procedures for interoperability and it is with some regret that we lost those in the CII Directive.
It is a matter of regret that the UN Security Council has forfeited authority.
Mr President, it is with some regret that I find myself participating again in a Parliament debate on BSE I regret that the initial steps taken by Commissioners Byrne and Fischler have not achieved their objective of controlling BSE and restoring consumer confidence in beef.
It is a matter of regret that up to now public administrations have not led the way as they should have done.
Mr President, it is a matter of regret that Parliament has found it impossible to construct a resolution for today's debate.

Alternatives:

it is with sadness that
it is with disappointment that
it is with sorrow that
it is with a heavy heart that
it is with a sense of loss that

it is with regret that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express regret or sorrow about a situation or action.