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regret
noun as in upset over past action
Strongest matches
anguish, annoyance, apology, bitterness, concern, contrition, disappointment, discomfort, dissatisfaction, grief, heartache, heartbreak, misgiving, nostalgia, qualm, remorse, repentance, sorrow, uneasiness, worry
Strong matches
affliction, apologies, care, compunction, conscience, demur, dole, lamentation, pang, penitence, ruefulness, scruple, self-accusation, self-condemnation, self-disgust, self-reproach, woe
Weak match
verb as in be upset about
Example Sentences
“I do regret it,” Amare said of dropping out of school.
But then she reminds me of the ’80s ballad “The Living Years,” and soon we’re diving into its message about regret and unresolved conflict.
Instead, the album is L.A. party rap run through a buzzsaw of regret and dread and cackling humor and utterly fresh musicality.
Carsley may have that one big regret – but there has been much he can reflect on with genuine pleasure and pride.
When Louis picks the offer of vampirism to pull himself out of his funk, he immediately regrets it.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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