There is "profound regret" that the FSA failed to find punishments to fit the incompetence and wrong-doing in Scotland's two biggest banks.

BBC: Carrying on banking

His lawyer said he felt "profound regret" for what he had done.

BBC: Alister Currie admits stabbing wife and step-daughter

Kathryn Murphy, head of nursing and midwifery at the hospital, expressed "profound regret" and said a number of changes have been made since Maninder's death.

BBC: Kamaljeet Singh and son Maninder

This week the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers expressed "profound regret" that the last government had not lifted the total ban on prisoners voting in time for the general election.

BBC: Ministers to reconsider ban on prisoners voting

Abusive priests had "disfigured their ministry" and brought "profound shame and regret" on the church, Benedict said in 2010, the same year he issued new rules aimed at stopping abuse.

CNN: Too tired to go on, Pope Benedict resigns

Two years later in 2010 -- the same year that he issued new rules aimed at stopping abuse -- he said abusive priests "disfigured their ministry" and brought "profound shame and regret" on the church.

CNN: Too tired to go on, Pope Benedict resigns