Related Clues:
- 'Sorry to say...'
- 'Alas ...'
- ''Sorry to say . . .''
- Lead-in to a bit of bad news
- ''Sad to say . . .''
- Start to a bit of bad news
- Utterance of concern
- 'Sadly ...'
- Words of apprehension
- 'It distresses me to say...'
- 'Alas,...'
- Worrier's words
- Start of a bit of bad news
- 'Here comes the bad news ...'
- Concerned opener