regret
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Despite the high price tag, the Redmans say they love their kitchen and don’t regret the project for a second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
I personally regret every time I put wind in the sails of a deeply unfunny and offensive man by politely laughing, feeling too awkward to course-correct the moment.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
"I deeply regret it and offer my heartfelt apologies without reservation."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
You say that you are worried that five years from now you might regret not making this investment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
They were often hotheaded but also fast to regret their harsh words; this was their peace offering of sorts.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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She has since had a daughter after conceiving naturally but says she has no regrets about freezing her eggs, which remain available for her to use in the future.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Do you have any regrets, looking back at when were you out there?
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
"Steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions," the military said, adding it "regrets any harm caused to uninvolved individuals".
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
“I live with many regrets and sincerely apologize to anyone I may have hurt through my actions,” said the onetime mogul, pale and sitting in a wheelchair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
He regrets hurting Rudi's feelings, but he tells himself that the words are for Rudi's own good.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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He sold his first screenplay for $100 but regretted the deal because he’d poured himself into the story and now it was no longer his.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ahead of the ruling on Thursday, Song told reporters that he regretted his actions and was "sorry toward the people who gave me so much love", Seoul Economic Daily reported.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
I asked Cramer if he regretted telling the world about medbeds.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Another client told him that a year after they moved into a community where there are several data centers, they regretted it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Or she should have told him more: that she regretted betraying Kainene and him but did not regret the act itself.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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In the book, Steinem wrote that one longer-term result of the article was “realizing that all women are Bunnies. After feminism arrived in my life, I stopped regretting that I had written the article.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
“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
It has since stopped content moderation services and later said it regretting taking on this kind of work.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Already he was miserably regretting his rudeness to the young apprentice, who he knew had meant no harm.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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