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So at the end of the book, when I give my 10 feline tips for living, I just say that if you can’t live as freely as cats, and most of us can’t, then by all means return to the human world of diversion without regret and stay in it.

From Vox

Wallen’s voice is a brawny, raspy, twangy thing, but it’s the speed of his phrasing that gives his music its humanity, its sense of desire, and its sense of regret.

My only regrets are not keeping a journal or having the wherewithal to discover the practice of meditation under the sea.

Because to me, you should look at problems from the standpoint of regret.

From Ozy

Sherman said his biggest regret is that reforms to the city’s community planning process that he ushered through City Hall weren’t adopted yet.

Presumably to pursue a long career of regretting that he left a lead role on the best show on network television.

It was, however, a colossal flop—critically and commercially—with Lynch later regretting sacrificing final cut.

It's better to regret not having kids then having them and regretting it.

Madame and myself had just been regretting that we should have to pass the evening in this miserable hole of a town.

One day I will tell you the whole story, and you will see if I have reason for regretting the poor girl.

Walter Fetherston was ever regretting his inability to put any of the confidential information he acquired into his books.

Then, regretting the betrayal of his feelings, the young man relapsed into gloomy silence.

We conversed till towards evening, chiefly regretting the lot of the unhappy friends whom we were leaving behind us.

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On this page you'll find 33 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to regretting, such as: grumbling, protesting, whining, accusing, bellyaching, and bewailing.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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