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
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Rashford, on loan at Barca for example, doesn’t seem to be regretting his career choices any more than Hojlund.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The remorse, the sorrow, the regret, the disappointment, the shame.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Better that than regret it for all time.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Rashford, on loan at Barca for example, doesn’t seem to be regretting his career choices any more than Hojlund.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
The heads of the Louisville Urban League and Louisville Branch NAACP told The Courier Journal last week McGarvey called them after the vote to express his regret.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The remorse, the sorrow, the regret, the disappointment, the shame.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regret
Verb
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After a Frozen Four loss to Colgate — Sullivan still laments one of his teammates’ shots hitting the post in a 3-2 defeat — both Sullivan and Sacco turned pro.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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He is compensated for lamenting and comforting grieving families during funerals.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A day later, Grande left a comment on the post, expressing her remorse for the interaction.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Combs submitted a four-page letter to the judge on the eve of his sentencing, expressing remorse for certain violent behavior and pleading with the judge for mercy.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Family members mourned Lincoln’s death in the weeks following the alleged murder.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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What conversations were had about the doc with the family, who were obviously in mourning at the time.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The series’ first season, chronicling the crimes of Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, prompted a conversation about the exploitation of Black and disabled people’s stories for entertainment, while the season following the Menendez Brothers led to a real-world reconsidering of their guilt.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Until very recently, people who have been pregnant or given birth kept the experience to themselves; a sense of secrecy or even shame pervaded the realities of welcoming a child.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The remorse, the sorrow, the regret, the disappointment, the shame.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Regret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regret. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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