regretted

VERB

be upset about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apologize bemoan deplore grieve lament repent

STRONG

bewail deprecate disapprove miss moan mourn repine rue weep

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be happy delight praise

STRONG

approve endorse

WEAK

be content be satisfied

Example Sentences

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regretted

I asked Cramer if he regretted telling the world about medbeds.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Asked if there was ever a point last season when he regretted the move, Isak replied: "No, never. I would never think like that."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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

Staley has previously said he didn’t know about Epstein’s crimes and regretted associating with him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

They say Alexander the Great saw what his soldiers had done to the city and regretted it.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri