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regret
noun as in upset over past action
Strongest matches
anguish, annoyance, apology, bitterness, concern, contrition, disappointment, discomfort, dissatisfaction, grief, heartache, heartbreak, misgiving, nostalgia, qualm, remorse, repentance, sorrow, uneasiness, worry
Strong matches
affliction, apologies, care, compunction, conscience, demur, dole, lamentation, pang, penitence, ruefulness, scruple, self-accusation, self-condemnation, self-disgust, self-reproach, woe
Weak match
verb as in be upset about
Example Sentences
In 2022, Stephen Miller wrote, “If the idea of free speech enrages you — the cornerstone of democratic self-government — then I regret to inform you that you are a fascist.”
"We are proud, but there is also a mixed baggage of trauma, regret and anger," says Tanuja Pandey, one of the protest organisers.
Paul becomes emotional talking of his regret that they will never have grandchildren and that Arno will never come to Wales.
The leader of the Liberal Democrats says he does not regret publicly asking the party's Welsh leader to reflect on her position in light of her role in a historic church abuse case.
Queen Camilla has pulled out of attending the funeral of Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, with "deep regret", with Buckingham Palace saying she is recovering from acute sinusitis.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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