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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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“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

"It was something we regretted when we were doing it," Howe said after Sunday's game.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

When she split with her ex-husband, a corporate lawyer who had always handled the finances, she regretted how much of a back seat she had taken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The question slipped from her mouth before she could stop herself, and at once she regretted asking it.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray