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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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“If she feels she has to do one more cycle because she needs to be sure that she will not be sorry for not trying, we will give her the chance.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

It’s another thing to be sorry and move forward with changes.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 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 explain that no one would be sorry to be back home.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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