as in regrets
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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Meanwhile, Jim regrets agreeing to a snowball fight with Dwight.—
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Looking back, Ruano regrets not seeing the withholding case through.—
Sophie Carson,
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3 Dec. 2025
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“Repents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repents. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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