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
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 July 2025
Darby, the general counsel for Encompass, said the company regretted any clinical problems and had promptly addressed all such findings to the satisfaction of inspectors.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 20 July 2025
The speaker’s regret is so palpable that the reader, rather than recoiling, leans in.
—Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
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Verb
So, after all this, does Feige regret announcing the project during Marvel Studios’ Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019?
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 July 2025
Darby, the general counsel for Encompass, said the company regretted any clinical problems and had promptly addressed all such findings to the satisfaction of inspectors.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Noun
But admissions of regret have not satisfied the grieving Catholic community, which has amplified its calls for a ceasefire.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 20 July 2025
The speaker’s regret is so palpable that the reader, rather than recoiling, leans in.
—Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regret
Verb
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Nabarro lamented how politics had begun shifting how governments responded to global health emergencies.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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Boniadi laments that many in the West fail to grasp that most Iranians reject the Islamic Republic.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Known for their efficiency and lack of remorse, the duo will kill anyone as long as the price is right.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Awarding his character the poetry of remorse undercuts Vic’s arc as an animal that Quilla only thought was capable of love.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
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On Thursday, those who played with Braman also mourned his death.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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Fans mourn full Thursday programming lineup at Bonnaroo Starting the festival's programming on Thursday night, instead of the typical inclusion of a full Thursday line-up in past years, has also been the source of some contention.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
17 July 2025
Noun
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There's a lot of guilt … a ton of fear, but there's also deep gratitude.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Wood sent to prison after violating probation A Jan. 1, 2010, incident — five months after his initial probation ended — led to an admission of guilt by Wood.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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That is a shame, as many website builders these days offer image editors.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Unfortunately, the global version loses this connectivity, which is a shame.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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“Regret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regret. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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