regret
Example Sentences
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Bush later expressed regret to the Chinese over the incident.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
McLaughlin's lawyer Paul Mullen told the court his client was genuinely remorseful and had told a social worker: "I regret every bit of this".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
We regret having to relate such details, but it is crucial to remember when the understandable human impulse is to forget such horrors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
For Cristle, however, that’s not necessarily a place of regret.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
A quick peek around the corner reveals the bathroom and a whole other level of disgusting, and I regret agreeing to help again.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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