regretted

Example Sentences

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“It was all my fault, and I just didn’t take care of my marriage,” he said, noting that he regretted the split.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Having spent more than 30 hours travelling back to Edinburgh, where he dad still lives, she said she would have "regretted it forever" if she had not come back to be part of it all.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Jones, 66, said he accepted his punishment and "deeply regretted" his behaviour.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Wasserman issued an apology after his emails with Maxwell were released and told staff he regretted sending them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

His absence from the Constitutional Convention was regretted by all—along with Madison he was regarded as America’s most sophisticated student of government.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis