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
This is a beast that’s more fun than furious, who clearly and swiftly regrets his violent outbursts.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The Welles estate was not approached about this project before it was announced last year, a communication lapse that Saatchi regrets.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
News to Know Kornet has no Magic regrets Luke Kornet’s journalism career has gone from a fun story to impactful and even slightly controversial in about a week’s time.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
An Iranian man living in Colorado who fled after the 1970s revolution to keep his wife and daughters safe and free, says his generation regrets supporting the change in government that led to decades of brutality.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Pioneer Press regrets the earlier error.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The Welles estate was not approached about this project before it was announced last year, a communication lapse that Saatchi regrets.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
News to Know Kornet has no Magic regrets Luke Kornet’s journalism career has gone from a fun story to impactful and even slightly controversial in about a week’s time.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
An Iranian man living in Colorado who fled after the 1970s revolution to keep his wife and daughters safe and free, says his generation regrets supporting the change in government that led to decades of brutality.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Pioneer Press regrets the earlier error.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrets
laments
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Willy laments to his stout and thankless wife, Linda (Laurie Metcalf, upholding her reputation as a Broadway MVP), that buyers on the road laugh at him — that one even called him a shrimp.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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In it, Juliet laments that Romeo is a Montague, the rival family to her own, the Capulets.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Regrets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrets. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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