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
The city has regretted that decision ever since.
—
Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Mackey, trusting his father, obliged, but later regretted it.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Gwyneth Paltrow's teenage son had a front-row seat to her latest movie — and instantly regretted it.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Know the Costs Associated with Homeownership One thread that gained popularity in a subreddit dedicated to first-time homebuyers shared a Bankrate survey that found that 45% of homeowners regretted buying their current house.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
The show revisited the incident decades later, showing how Luke regretted his actions and how the couple moved on from it.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Herstory is made Things started off a bit rough for the latest victim of the Knowledge is Power curse, as Sophi regretted not stealing Rizo’s idol to fast-pass herself to the final four.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
The music mogul, who first rose to fame in the early 2000s as a judge on American Idol, has undergone a handful of treatments and cosmetic procedures over the years — including a few he’s regretted.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Patel regretted not taking advantage of a previous employer’s offer to cover egg freezing costs, especially because the procedure is not a firm guarantee of having children.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Mackey, trusting his father, obliged, but later regretted it.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Gwyneth Paltrow's teenage son had a front-row seat to her latest movie — and instantly regretted it.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Know the Costs Associated with Homeownership One thread that gained popularity in a subreddit dedicated to first-time homebuyers shared a Bankrate survey that found that 45% of homeowners regretted buying their current house.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
The show revisited the incident decades later, showing how Luke regretted his actions and how the couple moved on from it.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Herstory is made Things started off a bit rough for the latest victim of the Knowledge is Power curse, as Sophi regretted not stealing Rizo’s idol to fast-pass herself to the final four.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
The music mogul, who first rose to fame in the early 2000s as a judge on American Idol, has undergone a handful of treatments and cosmetic procedures over the years — including a few he’s regretted.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Patel regretted not taking advantage of a previous employer’s offer to cover egg freezing costs, especially because the procedure is not a firm guarantee of having children.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regretted
lamented
Verb
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Lori Garver, a former deputy administrator for NASA under the Obama administration, has publicly lamented the politicking that colored the vehicle’s path to completion.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a recent interview, Leonardo DiCaprio lamented the disintegration of the moviegoing experience.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Regretted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regretted. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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