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

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

With a severe global memory shortage and ongoing international trade tensions, can anyone promise a low-margin electronic product without regretting it months later? — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 May 2026

Anyone returning from a city trip and regretting not having eaten a Käsekrainer at the famous Betzinger sausage stand in front of the Albertina Museum will find a snack in the suite with various cheeses, ham, gherkins, and capers—an accidental direct hit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Whatever the case, there’s likely plenty of weekend one festivalgoers who may be regretting not going for the second show instead. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026

As in the less conclusive first season, it feels engineered to deliver the characters to happy, or relatively happy, endings, and to send viewers out not regretting their investment of time. — Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026