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

While West Ham are celebrating their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Ouattara will be regretting his costly decision to try a Panenka in Monday night's tense penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

In the long term, though, you may end up regretting the purchase.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Wall Street has bet repeatedly that Argentina would break its cycle of fiscal crises, only to end up regretting it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

He had felt what it was like to sit forever doing nothing, just regretting your mistakes.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan