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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Recent Examples of repents
More joy in Heaven over one sinner who repents than ninety-nine righteous people who’ve got nothing to repent.
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Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repents
regrets
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But on a certain level, Van Gundy will always be a Knicks lifer who regrets resigning from the team a quarter century ago and who was interested in his old job when David Fizdale and Tom Thibodeau were hired instead.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Perhaps Sylvie now regrets her time in Moscow, even the tenor of her politics.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Repents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repents. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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