regret
Example Sentences
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Hope said he had quit the party with "deep regret".
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Bush later expressed regret to the Chinese over the incident.
From Barron's • May 15, 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
“Feel bad in the sense that you regret you can’t go and that it will have an impact on people, but don’t let someone guilt-trip you or make you feel like you’re an irresponsible person.”
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Suddenly, I regret not paying more attention to Master Lumumba’s lessons...
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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