regret
Example Sentences
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"I've said and done a lot of things that I regret," Mickelson said to reporters at his pre-tournament press conference.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
"However, we regret that proactive measures taken to prevent secondary damage and explanations based on clear facts regarding last year's data breach were not sufficiently reflected" in the commission's decision, it said.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
I will probably regret starting our conversation this way, but we all have our blind spots and, to thoroughly prepare for this interview, I watched “Shrek” for the first time last night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"I was foolish to spend time with him. I was one of many people who regret ever knowing him," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Only someone thoroughly familiar with the political history of the 1790s could recognize what a major concession and personal confession of regret Jefferson was making.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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