live to regret (something)

phrase

: to feel sorry or disappointed about (something) in the future
If you don't travel now, you might live to regret it.

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The dead communist doesn’t live to regret underestimating Manville’s character, but others will — albeit less for her capability than for her willingness to fight back. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025 Democrats were incensed and said Republicans would live to regret the action. Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025 The administration may live to regret choosing this case as a vehicle to decide that question. Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 15 May 2025 Right-of-center Americans will live to regret this innovation. The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025 The longer political leaders wait, the likelier that citizens will live to regret their failure. Lawrence Norden, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2019

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“Live to regret (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20to%20regret%20%28something%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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