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
Asked Thursday about which specific posts his wife regretted, Mamdani demurred.
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CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Solar panels were built on hundreds of acres of farmland nearby, a change in local character some regretted but others welcomed for the cleaner energy and new tax revenue.
—Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Caroline wouldn’t have been surprised if her own parents had regretted having her.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
The administrator who spoke to the Southern California News Group regretted not relocating sooner and planned to move away as soon as possible.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
During our February Monthly Meeting a couple of weeks ago, Jim expressed concerns about Microsoft and regretted not selling it last year.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
With enough political and historical distance, industry leaders such as Paley and Frank Stanton of CBS later regretted instituting the loyalty oaths and using blacklists.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Below are the top 10 items visitors regretted not having on hand while stranded in New York last week—from a simple scarf to quality snow boots, all available on Amazon for as low as $9.
—Jennifer Vermeer, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Seven years later, Misner hasn’t regretted his choice.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Solar panels were built on hundreds of acres of farmland nearby, a change in local character some regretted but others welcomed for the cleaner energy and new tax revenue.
—Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Caroline wouldn’t have been surprised if her own parents had regretted having her.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
The administrator who spoke to the Southern California News Group regretted not relocating sooner and planned to move away as soon as possible.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
During our February Monthly Meeting a couple of weeks ago, Jim expressed concerns about Microsoft and regretted not selling it last year.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
With enough political and historical distance, industry leaders such as Paley and Frank Stanton of CBS later regretted instituting the loyalty oaths and using blacklists.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Below are the top 10 items visitors regretted not having on hand while stranded in New York last week—from a simple scarf to quality snow boots, all available on Amazon for as low as $9.
—Jennifer Vermeer, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Seven years later, Misner hasn’t regretted his choice.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regretted
lamented
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For years now, Schneider has lamented drafting players who were too busy being in awe of the Legion of Boom to truly compete for the jobs of defensive stars like Chancellor, Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The coalition also lamented that Measure ULA is not moving fast enough.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Regretted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regretted. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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