regret
Example Sentences
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Abdulmohsen showed "no remorse, regret or introspection whatsoever", Boettchner told the court.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“I’ve always been terrible at negotiating. I freeze, accept the first number, and regret it for months,” one Reddit user wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Or at least he would regret it, if he were capable of self-reflection.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
So I write a lot about regret because there’s a personal element to it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
For I regret to inform you that the story does get worse before it gets better.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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