regret
Example Sentences
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Carmen realised she was not alone when she joined the Facebook group I Regret Having Children, which has 96,000 members from around the world.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
He was an initiator of "Inked Without Regret", a 2020 declaration seen by the court as evidence of the subversive intentions of its signatories.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Regret replayed in her mind until Jay found a match: Abby Sherr, 80, whose Pacific Palisades home survived.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
Appeared in the October 28, 2025, print edition as 'Romance and Regret'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
Regret washed over her as she could feel Mama’s gaze boring into her from back where she waited by the trolley stop.
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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