regret

Definition for regret

noun as in upset over past action

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anguish, annoyance, apology, bitterness, concern, contrition, disappointment, discomfort, dissatisfaction, grief, heartache, heartbreak, misgiving, nostalgia, qualm, remorse, repentance, sorrow, uneasiness, worry

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affliction, apologies, care, compunction, conscience, demur, dole, lamentation, pang, penitence, ruefulness, scruple, self-accusation, self-condemnation, self-disgust, self-reproach, woe

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regretfulness

verb as in be upset about

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apologize, bemoan, deplore, grieve, lament, repent

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bewail, deprecate, disapprove, miss, moan, mourn, repine, rue, weep

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be disturbed, be sorry for, cry over, cry over spilled milk, feel remorse, feel sorry, feel uneasy, have compunctions, have qualms, kick oneself, look back, weep over

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In a statement shared on social media, Manchester Pride's Board of Trustees expressed "regret" for delays in communication, but said it was "keen not to jeopardise financial opportunities while our discussions were ongoing".

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It was a gamble that did not pay off, and he will regret not taking his chances when he had hurt Wardley earlier in the bout.

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She regrets she didn't have long enough in 2024 to make her own pitch on bread- and-butter issues like housing, or childcare.

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Baroness D'Souza admitted her letter was "unwise" and said she regretted sending it.

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"My statement regarding Saudi Arabia was unfortunate, and I regret any offence it may have caused," Smotrich said in a video statement he posted on X.

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