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
Meloni’s character spends the first five seconds in the trailer, released Wednesday, repenting his sins in a confessional.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 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
When people repent and God forgives, prophecy does not play out.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Podolski repented, presenting Siedlecki with a Gornik shirt as an apology.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 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
When people repent and God forgives, prophecy does not play out.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Podolski repented, presenting Siedlecki with a Gornik shirt as an apology.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repent
regret
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Walking barefoot or in socks to the restroom is unhygienic and often regretted due to potential exposure to germs.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Research shows that 66% of CEOs regret not focusing earlier on building their teams.—
Michael Praeger,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Repent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repent. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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