as in to lament
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you
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as in remorse
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
she was consumed with regret for belittling him in public and felt much better once she had apologized
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Recent Examples of regret
Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
There's even a bittersweet moment where Joanna briefly encounters her first love from college, both clearly regretting their subsequent life choices.
—Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
To get ahead of your end-of-life regrets, remind yourself that your time is limited and unpredictable, internal medicine doctor Shoshana Ungerleider told CNBC Make It last year.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The 24-year-old apologized to Smoke’s family in court, expressing remorse for his actions and regretting the life of the rapper, whose real name is Bashar Barakah Jackson.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
There's even a bittersweet moment where Joanna briefly encounters her first love from college, both clearly regretting their subsequent life choices.
—Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
The New Jersey Generals already have sent their regrets.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
To get ahead of your end-of-life regrets, remind yourself that your time is limited and unpredictable, internal medicine doctor Shoshana Ungerleider told CNBC Make It last year.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regret
Verb
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The Islanders lamented their 21 shots on goal – two fewer than their first period against the Nashville Predators on Saturday in an entertaining 7-4 victory.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Continue reading … 'WE'LL HIRE YOU' – Governor laments federal workers being fired by Trump admin, offers them jobs.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Inability to make eye contact could be interpreted as guilt or shame, while facial expressions contrary to the tone of the proceedings could be seen as cold or lacking remorse.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025
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In an email following the discussions, Cox allegedly confirmed that King expressed remorse and apologized after confirming the accusations.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Catholic tradition teaches that people who sincerely repent of their sins are forgiven and reconciled to God.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2025
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When people repent and God forgives, prophecy does not play out.—
Harper's Magazine,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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Even those who retain their jobs may deal with survivor’s guilt or anxiety over future job cuts.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Casey Anthony’s guilt is essentially settled fact among true crime fans.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, Battle’s cousins mourned in a relative’s apartment about a half-mile away from the shooting scene.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Another video geolocated by CNN showed women mourning among the bodies of at least twenty men in civilian clothes who appear to have been shot dead in a village near the town of al Jinderiyah.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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The production has a lot of recorded sound and this has its issues; some of the language therein is inaudible, which is a shame, albeit something easily corrected.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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No American travels abroad without blushing for shame for his country on this subject.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Regret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regret. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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