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
Meanwhile, the success of his industry satire—co-created by Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez—has resulted in several industry folks regretting their previous rejections of Rogen.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Jordan clarifies that his comment about regretting introducing Luca to Megan had nothing to do with Megan and was more about his decision to be on Love Is Blind when his son needs stability.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Many Reddit users admit to deeply regretting installing above-mount sinks—especially the vessel-style ones often found in bathrooms.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
But ultimately, the Red Sox hung onto him, and could now be regretting it.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Rashford, on loan at Barca for example, doesn’t seem to be regretting his career choices any more than Hojlund.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Now, the woman is regretting sending the message to her celeb crush.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 17 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
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Jordan clarifies that his comment about regretting introducing Luca to Megan had nothing to do with Megan and was more about his decision to be on Love Is Blind when his son needs stability.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Many Reddit users admit to deeply regretting installing above-mount sinks—especially the vessel-style ones often found in bathrooms.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
But ultimately, the Red Sox hung onto him, and could now be regretting it.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Rashford, on loan at Barca for example, doesn’t seem to be regretting his career choices any more than Hojlund.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Now, the woman is regretting sending the message to her celeb crush.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regretting
lamenting
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Instagram page @NYDrillOfficial posted a clip from the channel News 12 showing New Yorkers lamenting the SNAP shutdown.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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In lamenting that tendency, Kingsnorth joins a chorus as old as civilization.—
Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Regretting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regretting. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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