regret
Example Sentences
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If Terafab chips are a couple of generations behind TSMC’s, Tesla might regret being tightly tied to its own factories.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Instead, he explores the wounds inflicted by fame’s piercing orbit, implying that absolution isn’t attained by climbing stardom’s echelons, but by falling just before reaching the top, hitting every last regret on the way down.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
The pope later expressed regret that his speeches were being interpreted as a response to the US leader's criticism and maintained he had no interest in debating with him.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
“I do regret it,” she said of her buyout and her lack of preparation for life after work.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
"I know I'm going to regret asking this, but why don't you want your mom to pick you up?"
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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