regrets

present tense third-person singular of regret
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 Sophie Turner regrets being online after joining Game of Thrones as a teenager. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025 Israel deeply regrets the tragic mishap that occurred today at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025 Evans and Gardner’s relationship is, initially, mutually beneficial, but Gardner, haunted by the memories unearthed during the interview process, ultimately regrets letting her guard down. Rebecca Bihn-Wallace, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
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laments
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  • The board laments the fact that the rich are self-funding their way to political power.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Looking back on the process, Kojima laments that his goal was to make extremely realistic renders of his subjects (Refn included), but even with cutting edge technology there remains room for improvement.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Regrets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrets. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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