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
Mark Holgate, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The goat’s rue is thought to stimulate the production of mammary tissue.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 May 2024
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Jamie Cassano, of Boca Raton, rues the loss of two lanes on Interstate 95 to toll lanes.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The hotel, now three years old, is certainly where all rues lead to during the Paris shows.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The goat’s rue is thought to stimulate the production of mammary tissue.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 May 2024
Verb
Larson also addressed the near-misses and rued the chance to get a better result than 12th.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Jamie Cassano, of Boca Raton, rues the loss of two lanes on Interstate 95 to toll lanes.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rue
Noun
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Israel-Premier Tech expressed its regret following the event, which resulted in the cancellation of the race’s finale and traditional podium ceremony.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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One taught me about living and dying; the other taught me about envy and regret.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Justice Christopher Beale said the substantial planning of the murders and Patterson's lack of remorse meant her sentence should be lengthy.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Suarez issued an apology last Thursday, expressing deep remorse.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That feeling of guilt, in other words, can be better described as fear of missing out.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Whether tackling working-parent guilt or the challenges of caring for a newborn, some of the most popular video games are telling stories that tap into contemporary anxieties about parenting.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But people can get very emotional about money, experiencing feelings from scarcity and fear to greed, anxiety, shame, and guilt.—
Gabriel Shahin,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The shame falls on the person who betrayed me.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Rue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rue. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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