as in to regret
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
after hearing what a great time you guys had at the party, I am repenting my decision to stay home
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Recent Examples of repent
But the Virgin Mary and the angels had cajoled him into granting humankind one last chance to repent.
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Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Porter repented for a rough start to the series by scoring 21 points on 5-of-6 outside shooting.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Some even declined to repent after Germany was defeated.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Yes, the Supreme Court told Abraham Lincoln that only Congress could suspend it, but, for a time Lincoln, ignored this requirement—repenting later.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Porter repented for a rough start to the series by scoring 21 points on 5-of-6 outside shooting.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Some even declined to repent after Germany was defeated.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Yes, the Supreme Court told Abraham Lincoln that only Congress could suspend it, but, for a time Lincoln, ignored this requirement—repenting later.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repent
regret
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There was probably some Team Canada regret that Wilson wasn’t on the 4 Nations roster, particularly for nine specific seconds of a certain round-robin game.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, some have since regretted that decision.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Repent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repent. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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