- present participle of regret.
regretting
Example Sentences
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“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
“I don’t think anyone is regretting the wars, but maybe we’ll be sorry we didn’t do more,” Winner said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
As in the less conclusive first season, it feels engineered to deliver the characters to happy, or relatively happy, endings, and to send viewers out not regretting their investment of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
It has since stopped content moderation services and later said it regretting taking on this kind of work.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
“I am so regretting that I made you watch The Wire. I should’ve guessed you’d be a total doofus about it.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
