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
Some even declined to repent after Germany was defeated.
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Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Meloni’s character spends the first five seconds in the trailer, released Wednesday, repenting his sins in a confessional.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 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
The Catholic tradition teaches that people who sincerely repent of their sins are forgiven and reconciled to God.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Meloni’s character spends the first five seconds in the trailer, released Wednesday, repenting his sins in a confessional.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 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
The Catholic tradition teaches that people who sincerely repent of their sins are forgiven and reconciled to God.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repent
regret
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The Patriots may be regretting that decision after the first two weeks of the season.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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That happy picture shattered about 24 years ago due to a life mistake Ruiz regrets to this day.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Repent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repent. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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