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
The women are still shouting expletives, begging her to repent of her loose morals.
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 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
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
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repent
regret
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The city will regret this decision.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Many of my interviewees regret that Sweden no longer has a collective project to build a more cohesive society.—
Miranda Sheild Johansson,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Repent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repent. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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