regret
Example Sentences
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The trial previously heard that in 2020, he wrote to Complainant A expressing "regret" for the "hurt, pain and distress" he had caused her.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Still, she said, “I absolutely do not regret my decision.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
“The comments do not reflect the Tribeca Festival’s values, and we regret the hurt and offense they have caused.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
"I would like to sincerely express my regret," he wrote.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
“As Agatha Swanburne once said, ‘Doing one’s best is never cause for regret.’
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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