regret

A difficult conversation for half an hour or so is better than years — or even decades — of regret that can end in a painful and pricey divorce.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

"I regret everything I did. I've lost everything," said Adel Bouaoun, 28, accused of taking part in IS operations in Syria's Aleppo and Palmyra.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

"There's nothing for us to regret leaving. We don't have relatives there. Our children are married and don't live with us in the city," said Tetiana.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

During his ascent, Stewart said it would have never occurred to him to put family ahead of work, which he came to regret.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Many wrestled with regret over having used the laws of physics, which they revered, to devise a weapon of mass destruction.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

"The king regrets the lack of agreement to give the country a credible budget that meets the current challenges."

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

A former transport minister says he "deeply regrets" using a mobile phone while driving after he was fined and awarded six penalty points on his licence.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The UnidosUS survey of 3,000 Latino voters found that almost a third of Latinas who voted for Trump had regrets about their vote — seven points more than Latino men.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

McHenry, who did not mention her employment status in her video, doesn’t seem to have any regrets about her behavior that night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

She seemed wistful, almost as if she did have regrets.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Zverev later apologised and said it was "difficult to put into words" how much he regretted his behaviour.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Mbappe later apologised for his "ill-judged" comments, La Liga said it "deeply" regretted them, and Real followed suit.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Wasserman has said he regretted his correspondence with Maxwell, noting that it happened “long before her horrific crimes came to light.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Then, artificial intelligence on the platform identifies patterns that lead to regretted purchases, which is ultimately supposed to help users spend less.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The instant Webb broke the string, I regretted what I had done.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

When someone agrees because they feel compelled—not because they genuinely thought about and committed to their choice—they may end up regretting their decision, resenting the asker, or even backing out of the agreement later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

She expresses profound love for the two children she has while regretting that she was forced to become a mother before she could give those children the life she believed they deserved.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

He may be regretting the informality, even if he regularly drums home a message that "nothing good happens after midnight".

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

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

By now Stark was no doubt regretting his chivalrous impulse.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin