regretted

past tense of regret
as in lamented
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you

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Recent Examples of regretted After players and coaches finally got the situation under control, Branch regretted his decision to start the bout. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment. Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025 Chastain regretted wrecking Hamlin. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025 The survey found that most Gen Xers regretted waiting too long to plan for major life events -- especially retirement. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025 Elsner regretted being unable to do more to create views of Lake Michigan from Lake Park, Howland said. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Baxter sometimes regretted that if the sabotage were discovered, Hyato would have been in almost as much trouble as the camp’s POWs. Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025 Walsh immediately regretted his decision. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024 In 2023, a Pew Research Center survey of 8,480 adults who had gotten tattoos found that 24 percent of respondents regretted getting one or more of their inkings. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regretted
lamented
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  • The head of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Association thanked state officials for early planning and responsiveness but lamented the impact on the industry.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Darcy, who was Stelter’s colleague at CNN before co-founding the independent news outlet Status, lamented the recent tendencies of many large news organizations.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Regretted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regretted. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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