regret
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This is a letter I never expected to write, and I do so now with great regret and reluctance.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
I will probably regret starting our conversation this way, but we all have our blind spots and, to thoroughly prepare for this interview, I watched “Shrek” for the first time last night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"However, we regret that proactive measures taken to prevent secondary damage and explanations based on clear facts regarding last year's data breach were not sufficiently reflected" in the commission's decision, it said.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“I’m gonna regret this the rest of my life if I don’t,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Even if she would maybe regret it later.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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