regret

Definition for regret

noun as in upset over past action

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anguish, annoyance, apology, bitterness, concern, contrition, disappointment, discomfort, dissatisfaction, grief, heartache, heartbreak, misgiving, nostalgia, qualm, remorse, repentance, sorrow, uneasiness, worry

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affliction, apologies, care, compunction, conscience, demur, dole, lamentation, pang, penitence, ruefulness, scruple, self-accusation, self-condemnation, self-disgust, self-reproach, woe

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regretfulness

verb as in be upset about

Strongest matches

apologize, bemoan, deplore, grieve, lament, repent

Strong matches

bewail, deprecate, disapprove, miss, moan, mourn, repine, rue, weep

Weak matches

be disturbed, be sorry for, cry over, cry over spilled milk, feel remorse, feel sorry, feel uneasy, have compunctions, have qualms, kick oneself, look back, weep over

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Example Sentences

Ultimately, much of the material in the book, including Hughes’ cinematic escape from prison and multiple grueling hunger strikes, was cut so that the Price sisters’ journey of radicalization and regret would take center stage.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump has repeatedly expressed regret about not appointing people more loyal to him as attorney general during his first term, which was defined in part by the Justice Department’s investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.

From Los Angeles Times

It said she had cancelled her engagements "with great regret".

From BBC

His emphasis on “historic” did not have a tone of dread, pathos, or regret.

From Salon

They are soon going to regret giving that permission and invitation, but then it will be much too late.

From Salon

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