as in laments
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you
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Recent Examples of regrets
From removing splinters or opening bandages, to snagging ingrown hairs and tightening eyeglass screws, tweezers are one of those travel essentials that my mom never regrets packing.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
The woman regrets having hurt the feelings of a john who wanted to ask her out.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
This is the president who regrets not sending in the military to seize voting machines in 2020.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Fast forward to now, Banks regrets the interaction.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
But Parker has also taken a few creative liberties and made adaptational alterations — including a key conversation that the showrunner now regrets leaving out.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Jim regrets agreeing to a snowball fight with Dwight.
—Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Looking back, Ruano regrets not seeing the withholding case through.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
The woman regrets having hurt the feelings of a john who wanted to ask her out.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
This is the president who regrets not sending in the military to seize voting machines in 2020.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Fast forward to now, Banks regrets the interaction.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
But Parker has also taken a few creative liberties and made adaptational alterations — including a key conversation that the showrunner now regrets leaving out.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Jim regrets agreeing to a snowball fight with Dwight.
—Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Looking back, Ruano regrets not seeing the withholding case through.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrets
laments
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This schmuck is Jared Kushner, who is sitting right there as his father-in-law laments what his daughter could have had.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the most significant invocation of maternity comes when Ser Lyonel laments that Baelor is a more favored son than his brother Maekar.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Regrets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrets. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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