regret
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You say that you are worried that five years from now you might regret not making this investment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
"She gave a full and frank admission to the offence and showed remorse to each of her victims. That is genuine remorse and regret for what she did," said Edwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The official said there had also been an external monitoring team but it had received no reports from staff, and expressed regret that the authorities had not examined the situation more closely.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Papi said he doesn’t regret coming illegally, because he needed a job and sneaking in wasn’t frowned on at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
“What! You defy me? You will regret this.”
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
CEO Ed Bastian said Delta has no regrets about its decision to opt out of Starlink Wi-Fi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Do you have any regrets, looking back at when were you out there?
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Claire, a man of “integrity and dignity,” as former Times baseball columnist Ross Newhan wrote, walked away with no harsh words or public regrets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
"Steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions," the military said, adding it "regrets any harm caused to uninvolved individuals".
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Though she had no regrets about her choice, she felt something strangely like disappointment when he said, “As you wish.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
He sold his first screenplay for $100 but regretted the deal because he’d poured himself into the story and now it was no longer his.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ahead of the ruling on Thursday, Song told reporters that he regretted his actions and was "sorry toward the people who gave me so much love", Seoul Economic Daily reported.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
That’s when I said something I immediately regretted: “You didn’t mind spending $100,000 when Mark needed it.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
I asked Cramer if he regretted telling the world about medbeds.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
I regretted having chosen a restaurant so near my apartment.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
In the book, Steinem wrote that one longer-term result of the article was “realizing that all women are Bunnies. After feminism arrived in my life, I stopped regretting that I had written the article.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
“I don’t like to go through life regretting anything. I want to make sure I can look back and be like, ‘Hey, I tried it out.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I don’t think anyone is regretting the wars, but maybe we’ll be sorry we didn’t do more,” Winner said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
While West Ham are celebrating their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Ouattara will be regretting his costly decision to try a Panenka in Monday night's tense penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
I grabbed a handful of popcorn, immediately regretting it.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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