as in lamenting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you
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Recent Examples of regretting
Bet Wednesday is regretting that nomination now!
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Now, the woman is regretting sending the message to her celeb crush.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The New York Yankees acquired Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers in the offseason, and may be regretting the move.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Despite regretting not going to his audition for Entourage, Metcalfe still found success when he was cast as John Rowland on the 2004 pilot episode of Desperate Housewives.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
The top reasons for regretting an EV purchase were the lack of charging infrastructure, battery degradation, long charging times, and limited driving range, according to American Trucks.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
But by the fifth recall this year, Elon Musk might be regretting pushing his EV that looks like an 8-year-old’s vision of a sci-fi future.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Now, the woman is regretting sending the message to her celeb crush.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The New York Yankees acquired Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers in the offseason, and may be regretting the move.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Despite regretting not going to his audition for Entourage, Metcalfe still found success when he was cast as John Rowland on the 2004 pilot episode of Desperate Housewives.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
The top reasons for regretting an EV purchase were the lack of charging infrastructure, battery degradation, long charging times, and limited driving range, according to American Trucks.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
But by the fifth recall this year, Elon Musk might be regretting pushing his EV that looks like an 8-year-old’s vision of a sci-fi future.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regretting
lamenting
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Standing outside the parish, Walz solemnly addressed reporters, lamenting that press conferences like this one had become all too common.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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One fateful night, while lamenting her responsibilities, Sarah begs the Goblin King to take her brother away.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Regretting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regretting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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