regretting

Example Sentences

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He may be regretting the informality, even if he regularly drums home a message that "nothing good happens after midnight".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

While West Ham are celebrating their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Ouattara will be regretting his costly decision to try a Panenka in Monday night's tense penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

My mother kept looking over at him, worried he was already regretting marrying me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Mrs. Sterling had spent years regretting how she’d treated Lola, so maybe Lucinda’s mean former friend, Ashley, had similar regrets.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix