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
David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lining grocery store shelves are supplements like omega fish oil, goat’s rue and others that sound more like the ingredients of a witch’s cauldron.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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
Just like Hamlet, one who bathes in melancholia, Juicy wears his rue with a difference.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lining grocery store shelves are supplements like omega fish oil, goat’s rue and others that sound more like the ingredients of a witch’s cauldron.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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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At the end of regret-flow plotlines, husbands tend to beg their wives for forgiveness by dropping to their knees.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Roberts had no regrets about his bullpen usage in the latter innings.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Harris, of Oakland, allegedly confessed in full to the Wells Fargo bank robbery, expressing remorse and blaming his addiction to fentanyl, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The entire statement, along with the subsequent media questioning, struck me as odd — not because I or anyone else is owed an apology, but because of the lack of clarity and, more importantly, what seems like a lack of genuine remorse.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Family separations cause grief, confusion, attachment disruption and guilt for children, often leading to lifelong emotional and psychological suffering.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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In September 2011, Rapo was sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison after previously pleading no contest — which cannot be used as evidence of guilt in a civil matter — to second-degree manslaughter.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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What a shame if our children’s children could not be inspired by the wonders of the night sky.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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For some past residents of the Godparent Home, the shame and fractured dreams remain.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Rue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rue. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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