regret

He says failing to cut that number is his biggest regret in government.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

An aggressive squid is so angry to be eaten that it made me regret sampling live sashimi in Koreatown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

“I deeply regret engaging in this conduct, and I knew that my conduct was wrong,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

I personally regret every time I put wind in the sails of a deeply unfunny and offensive man by politely laughing, feeling too awkward to course-correct the moment.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Regrettably, I cannot stay long,” she said, and she did regret it, for it seemed a shame to spend only one night in such a marvelous place.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

The spokesman said Campbell's comment "was a joke in poor taste but with no malicious intent", adding: "It's something that he deeply regrets, and the party will not be taking any further action."

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

He had no regrets about pursuing Mamdani to the vigil.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Claire, a man of “integrity and dignity,” as former Times baseball columnist Ross Newhan wrote, walked away with no harsh words or public regrets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

"Steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions," the military said, adding it "regrets any harm caused to uninvolved individuals".

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

And why had I these aspirations and these regrets?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Burwood said she "deeply regretted her actions" adding she "saw the resident as her nanna" as an explanation for why she crossed professional boundaries.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“She always regretted buying the items because they always end up sitting on the shelf while her bank balance just got smaller,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

He sold his first screenplay for $100 but regretted the deal because he’d poured himself into the story and now it was no longer his.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The MoD said it was fully committed to supporting the inquiry and that it regretted that it was "not as prompt or consistent as it should have been" in disclosing the documents.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Jackson regretted the loss of his papers and furniture but quickly made plans to rebuild and restore the main house at the Hermitage, turning it into one of Tennessee’s grandest residences.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

When someone agrees because they feel compelled—not because they genuinely thought about and committed to their choice—they may end up regretting their decision, resenting the asker, or even backing out of the agreement later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

She expresses profound love for the two children she has while regretting that she was forced to become a mother before she could give those children the life she believed they deserved.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I don’t like to go through life regretting anything. I want to make sure I can look back and be like, ‘Hey, I tried it out.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

"None of this is beer-proof let alone waterproof," says Prof Damian Bailey, with only the briefest flicker of somebody regretting their life choices.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Stella looked down and tried to smooth her wrinkled dress, suddenly regretting that she had not taken the time to change her clothes.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper