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
John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Just like Hamlet, one who bathes in melancholia, Juicy wears his rue with a difference.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The Indianapolis Colts, another unbeaten team heading into Week 4, were left to rue Adonai Mitchell’s costly error in their 27-20 loss to the Rams at SoFi Stadium.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Native Son Hunter Brown Got Away From Tigers The Tigers rue that Brown got away.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Just like Hamlet, one who bathes in melancholia, Juicy wears his rue with a difference.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Having long rued a situation where factories ended up squeezed for delays and prices, the two founders decided to make theirs, located in the Italian town of Montopoli in Tuscany, a partner in the brand to the tune of a 15 percent stake.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The Indianapolis Colts, another unbeaten team heading into Week 4, were left to rue Adonai Mitchell’s costly error in their 27-20 loss to the Rams at SoFi Stadium.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rue
Noun
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Asked about his choice to abandon journalism for banking, Calian expressed few regrets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Business leaders who learn to see the market through a solution provider’s eyes tend to ask sharper questions, filter out noise faster and avoid the costly regret of a misguided purchase.—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Our results suggest that a growing number of them – especially moderates, African Americans and young people – are experiencing voter’s remorse.—
Tatishe Nteta,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Testasecca testified during Wilson's trial When Wilson made it to trial, his dad took the stand in June 2024 and testified that his son showed no remorse after confessing to the murders over the phone, per Court TV.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Mayhew told me that he was still haunted by guilt.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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By Roger Cohen The guilt of my teenage conviction haunted me for decades.—
Chris Pomorski Roger Cohen Reginald Dwayne Betts David Marchese David Wallace-Wells Parul Sehgal Nitsuh Abebe Kim Hew-Low Kwame Anthony Appiah John Hodgman,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Traits once seen as stabilizing — empathy, humility, shame — are recast as liabilities in a world that prizes speed, dominance and certainty.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Emotions such as guilt, shame, and jealousy may also reflect underlying concerns, relationships, or values.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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“Rue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rue. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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