regret
Example Sentences
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We know of some very smart Wall Street pros who recently took profits and regret selling as stocks move higher.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
"I voted for Trump - and regret doing that," Foos Abe from Minneapolis told me.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
For a few years after my mother died, I thought about her on Mother’s Day with wistful regret.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
I’ve received many letters from readers who purchased property from family members only to regret it.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
And I didn’t want to make her regret the gesture by staying out too long.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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