repents

present tense third-person singular of repent
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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regrets
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  • That happy picture shattered about 24 years ago due to a life mistake Ruiz regrets to this day.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Part of him regrets signing the papers.
    Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Repents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repents. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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