regret
Example Sentences
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It’s bathed in sunlight that only occasionally shines on an ephemeral memory, revealing that the recollection is laced with as much honest love as regret.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
The board said he claimed to feel "enormous regret, remorse and shame" towards "the women he has harmed and their families and friends".
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“We regret to inform the court that, we, the jurors in this case, cannot render a unanimous verdict that is agreed to by each of us.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The presidential office had expressed "deep regret" over the collapse of talks earlier, urging both sides to continue negotiations given the strike's potential economic impact.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Sick with regret, Macklin took his dogs one by one from harness.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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