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regret

[ri-gret] / rɪˈgrɛt /




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“I do regret it. I do regret it, Evan. I mean, if I could go back in time, I would change it. That’s just not something I can do.”

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

One told BBC Scotland News at the time: "I think he's making the wrong move, I think he will regret it."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Whether he regrets it or should regret it, he made a choice. And now he’s going to be there for the next 10 years,” Fragoso said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The judge said "I regret the hardship caused to the children, of course" after being told that Brand would like bail over the weekend to explain the convictions to his children.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Jonah’s motorcycle comes in second, and again, I regret he’s not here.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

“Whether he regrets it or should regret it, he made a choice. And now he’s going to be there for the next 10 years,” Fragoso said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

"The king regrets the lack of agreement to give the country a credible budget that meets the current challenges."

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The UnidosUS survey of 3,000 Latino voters found that almost a third of Latinas who voted for Trump had regrets about their vote — seven points more than Latino men.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

"That was always the most important thing for more than 20 years, and the only way you can leave the sport - without any regrets."

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

I searched inside my soul and knew I had no regrets.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Mbappe later apologised for his "ill-judged" comments, La Liga said it "deeply" regretted them, and Real followed suit.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Watt’s invitation to demonstrate the Peanut punch while they were broadcasting Sunday’s Bills-Raiders game — “and as soon as I did it, I regretted it,” he told Pat McAfee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Then, artificial intelligence on the platform identifies patterns that lead to regretted purchases, which is ultimately supposed to help users spend less.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

He declined the opportunity, and later said he regretted passing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Now I regretted telling her anything at all.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

She expresses profound love for the two children she has while regretting that she was forced to become a mother before she could give those children the life she believed they deserved.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Coady-McCombs said she had heard of customers regretting taking part in the bottomless sessions after feeling pressured by friends.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 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

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

She picked up the bunting and owlet, regretting that she had found a provider only to lose him again.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George


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