regretting

Example Sentences

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"I think they're regretting not making it happen now."

From BBC • May 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

In the wake of Leicester's 36-17 win, all parties apologised, with TNT sorry that the ball was booted and Parling regretting his response to it.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The upshot: People can sometimes end up regretting sharing their stories.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 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