repenting

present participle of repent
as in regretting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about after hearing what a great time you guys had at the party, I am repenting my decision to stay home

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  • But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The top reasons for regretting an EV purchase were the lack of charging infrastructure, battery degradation, long charging times, and limited driving range, according to American Trucks.
    Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Repenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repenting. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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