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
But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase.
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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
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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The song’s beat is produced by New York musician Cash Cobain, and features DDG melodically lamenting over visitation restrictions.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rodriguez rejected the characterization given at the news conference, particularly a remark lamenting that the maximum punishment for the 13-year-old would be an eight-month stay at a boys’ ranch.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Regretting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regretting. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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