regret
Example Sentences
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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
Or at least he would regret it, if he were capable of self-reflection.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
So I think it’s OK to regret all of that work.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
The board said he claimed to feel "enormous regret, remorse and shame" towards "the women he has harmed and their families and friends".
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Deeply religious and devoted to his faith, Karl says, “I do not regret one thing. What we did, I’ll never regret. If we had to, I’d do it again.”
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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