as in regret
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
a soul filled with pain and rue
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as in to regret
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan
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Recent Examples of rue
Adrienne Mayor, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
The goat’s rue is thought to stimulate the production of mammary tissue.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 May 2024
Simon Johnson, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Conversely, Piastri was left to rue a Virtual Safety Car that cost him the sprint race and qualified fourth for the race.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Weasels were said to roll in the evergreen plant rue to counter wounds and snakebites.
—Adrienne Mayor, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
The goat’s rue is thought to stimulate the production of mammary tissue.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 May 2024
Verb
Chelsea will perhaps still come to rue the 2-2 draws with Bournemouth and, especially, Ipswich Town that prevented them from getting a maximum 30 points.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Conversely, Piastri was left to rue a Virtual Safety Car that cost him the sprint race and qualified fourth for the race.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rue
Noun
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Something Beautiful is an album of soaring regret and fantasy, a pivot into the themes of late youth.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Filled with grief, shame and regret after being confronted, Shalla-Bal flies off into space, leaving Earth.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Known for their efficiency and lack of remorse, the duo will kill anyone as long as the price is right.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Awarding his character the poetry of remorse undercuts Vic’s arc as an animal that Quilla only thought was capable of love.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
Noun
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There's a lot of guilt … a ton of fear, but there's also deep gratitude.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Wood sent to prison after violating probation A Jan. 1, 2010, incident — five months after his initial probation ended — led to an admission of guilt by Wood.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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That is a shame, as many website builders these days offer image editors.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Unfortunately, the global version loses this connectivity, which is a shame.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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“Rue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rue. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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