regret
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The pope later expressed regret that his speeches were being interpreted as a response to the US leader's criticism and maintained he had no interest in debating with him.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Netanyahu had expressed regret for the incident "and for any hurt this has caused to believers in Lebanon and around the world".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Then you show the billionaire who, even with all the money in the world, is crying at the graveside of her first love, filled with regret.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Mr. Trueman contends that the loss of belief in man’s sacredness, depending as it did on a belief in God, occasioned the descent into confusion we constantly regret, without knowing quite why.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
I deeply regret we did not have the opportunity to meet again while you were in town.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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