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
Walsh immediately regretted his decision.
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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
Manion said his client regretted distributing the flier.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Does the child make impulsive decisions that might be regretted later?
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Worryingly, the survey also concluded that the average amount of debt that Americans get to visit Disney parks comes to $1,690 and 41% of them regretted taking it out.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
In hindsight, Dickinson regretted that Madison had not been more specific.
—Jane E. Calvert / Made By History, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
When that conversation became a Rolling Stone story, Canada regretted it almost immediately.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Engadget further reported that regretted attrition, or workers choosing to leave the company, occurred twice as often as unregretted attrition, or layoffs and firings, and that only one out of three new hires in 2021 stayed with the company for 90 or more days.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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
Manion said his client regretted distributing the flier.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Does the child make impulsive decisions that might be regretted later?
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Worryingly, the survey also concluded that the average amount of debt that Americans get to visit Disney parks comes to $1,690 and 41% of them regretted taking it out.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
In hindsight, Dickinson regretted that Madison had not been more specific.
—Jane E. Calvert / Made By History, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
When that conversation became a Rolling Stone story, Canada regretted it almost immediately.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Engadget further reported that regretted attrition, or workers choosing to leave the company, occurred twice as often as unregretted attrition, or layoffs and firings, and that only one out of three new hires in 2021 stayed with the company for 90 or more days.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regretted
lamented
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Antelopes coach Bryce Drew lamented the team’s inability to develop a rhythm offensively.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
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The difference being that Mets fans were furious that the club sent their number three prospect away; while no Dodger fan lamented the swap of Verdugo.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Regretted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regretted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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