regret
Example Sentences
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The boy's father has dismissed the IDF's expression of regret.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The more questions you have, the less chance of regret later.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Abdulmohsen showed "no remorse, regret or introspection whatsoever", Boettchner told the court.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Then in her 50s, after her own mother died, she went through a period of regret that she had decided against single motherhood.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“We leave on the full moon. The hunt is on, governess. I hope neither of us comes to regret it.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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