Synonyms of regretting

regretting

verb

present participle of regret

as in lamenting

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lamenting
• repenting
• mourning
• ruing
• deploring
• bemoaning
• bewailing
• grieving (for)
• sorrowing (for)
• aching (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enjoying
• savoring
• relishing
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of regretting

Turns out Travis Hunter did it in 2024’s Week 4 and Leonard Fournette in 2014’s Week 2 (before regretting it). — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

If the feature works for you, a car ride could become a chance to catch up on messages or read something longer without immediately regretting it. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

The two ultimately became estranged, and Thomas later admitted to regretting his actions. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Magdalen confronts herself in the mirror, neither delighting in her own beauty nor regretting its imminent loss. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs. — Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Some employers who replaced workers with Ai are not regretting that decision. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Believe it or not, some people have made the mistake of throwing away old family photos for the sake of organizing only to wind up regretting it! — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Jamie Dimon chooses his words carefully on AI; Bill Winters may be regretting his. — Angela Cullen, Bloomberg, 21 May 2026