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regretting





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“I don’t like to go through life regretting anything. I want to make sure I can look back and be like, ‘Hey, I tried it out.’”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

“I don’t think anyone is regretting the wars, but maybe we’ll be sorry we didn’t do more,” Winner said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 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

“What happened?” said Harry eagerly, regretting more than ever his isolation from the Wizarding world when he was stuck on Privet Drive.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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