regret
Example Sentences
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We regret having to relate such details, but it is crucial to remember when the understandable human impulse is to forget such horrors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
For Cristle, however, that’s not necessarily a place of regret.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
"I understand how that wording may have been interpreted differently, and I regret that it was not clearer," he added.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“Over the phone, they can hear the regret in your voice, which conveys that you understand the impact you’re going to have on other people.”
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
And I didn’t want to make her regret the gesture by staying out too long.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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