regretting

Example Sentences

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“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

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

Orna Donath's study also finds that for some, regretting motherhood is a feeling that never goes away.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

One of the movies he had sneak-watched once was a movie about killer birds, and now he was regretting ever checking it out.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds