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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 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 That’s why for this Lent, may Christians repent of Trump like never before. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repent
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  • Although Hasselhoff regretted not fighting for her at the time due to his own concerns about job security, he was thrilled when she was brought back.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Rebecca regrets angering Matthijs (Matteo van der Grijn) after putting his daughter in the middle of a heated discussion around the possibility of Matthijs moving to London.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Repent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repent. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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