rued

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“MTV is going off the air at midnight tonight . . . man. There was a time when MTV was THE channel to be watching on New Year’s Eve,” rued one Bluesky user.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

In a speech in November 1992, Queen Elizabeth II rued the previous 12 months as an annus horribilis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

South African skipper Donovan Ferreira rued batting failure.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Hamsmith was glad to see those rules go into effect, but rued that such protections had not been put in place earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2024

I wondered how Laertes had learned of my disguise and rued the change in my brother, who cared for me less than for his own reputation.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein