be sorry

VERB

hate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhor despise detest loathe scorn shun

STRONG

abominate anathematize contemn curse deprecate deride disapprove disdain disfavor disparage execrate nauseate spurn

WEAK

be disgusted with be hostile to be loath be reluctant be repelled by be sick of bear a grudge against can't stand feel malice to have an aversion to have enough of have no use for look down on not care for object to recoil from shudder at spit upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore approve cherish like love

STRONG

commend compliment endorse flatter laud praise sanction

VERB

repent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apologize atone deplore

STRONG

bewail lament reform regret relent rue sorrow

WEAK

be ashamed be contrite feel remorse have qualms reproach oneself see error of ways show penitence

Antonyms

STRONG

be happy praise

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be sorry

Serious collectors won’t be sorry to see the departure of the speculators who tried to flip paintings for profit in recent years and pushed up prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

This only happens after he’s restored himself to power and realizes perhaps he should be sorry about a thing or five.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2025

"I will be direct with our bus companies because if they don't get their act together, if they don't shape up, they will really be sorry."

From BBC ● May 2, 2025

I love watching him play and will be sorry to see him retire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2025

I was, of course, sorry there was so much poverty and disease in Haiti, and I admired Farmer for his work, but I also felt that I couldn’t be sorry enough to satisfy him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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