repent

verb

ri-ˈpent How to pronounce repent (audio)
Definition of repentnext
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 More joy in Heaven over one sinner who repents than ninety-nine righteous people who’ve got nothing to repent. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Except… there’s no indication Martin is repenting for his murderous vigilante rampage. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 His death quickly turned him into a martyr, shocked Christian Europe, and forced Henry II to publicly repent. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 Kendra, for Joseph, for the whole family, wake up and repent of their pride, their feeling of the world is against them, get things right in their family. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repent
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regret
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  • And not every middle-class or wealthy parent who similarly chose to send their kid to a low-income neighborhood school regrets their decision.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Planned Parenthood Votes has so far spent at least $500,000 to run ads that include a female voter who regrets voting for Collins because of her Kavanaugh vote.
    — KIMBERLEE KRUESI, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Repent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repent. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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