regretting

Example Sentences

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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

It has since stopped content moderation services and later said it regretting taking on this kind of work.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

My mother kept looking over at him, worried he was already regretting marrying me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

I received many emails like yours during the market correction in April — people wanting to move 100% to bonds or gold — and they might be regretting that decision now.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 12, 2025

I waited for half an hour in the bitter cold, regretting that I had not remained in the warm store, but unable to go back inside.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright