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
Purgatory, the middle realm, is a place where sinners who have repented—even right before dying, even if only in their thoughts—are sent to be cleansed before ascending to Paradise.
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Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
He was told to go home and repent.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
But the Virgin Mary and the angels had cajoled him into granting humankind one last chance to repent.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
He was told to go home and repent.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
But the Virgin Mary and the angels had cajoled him into granting humankind one last chance to repent.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repent
regret
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United gave Ten Hag a contract extension after winning the 2024 FA Cup final and came to regret it.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Whereas the Vikings immediately regretted choosing McCarthy over Darnold last offseason.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Repent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repent. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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