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regretted

VERB

be upset about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apologize bemoan deplore grieve lament repent

STRONG

bewail deprecate disapprove miss moan mourn repine rue weep

WEAK

be disturbed be sorry for cry over cry over spilled milk feel remorse feel sorry feel uneasy have compunctions have qualms kick oneself look back weep over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be happy delight praise

STRONG

approve endorse

WEAK

be content be satisfied

Example Sentences

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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

Lord Mandelson has since said he regretted ever having known Epstein.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The liberal justice said she regretted her sharply personal criticism over an immigration ruling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Whatever lay behind the move, she soon regretted it.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield