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
Andy Jones, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
West Ham will rue only selling Rice for £105million.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Apr. 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
Brighton were left to rue not making more of their dominance as the momentum shifted in the second half.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
West Ham will rue only selling Rice for £105million.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rue
Noun
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But general manager Don Waddell expressed no regrets or disappointment after one trade fell through and several others fizzled out before gaining any traction.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Moyers expressed regret for the spot — an attack on Johnson’s Republican opponent Barry Goldwater’s views on the use of nuclear weapons.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Buyer's remorse does not create a felony conviction and a life sentence.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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But while visitors may find plenty of reasons to feel remorse when their Vegas sojourn ends, absolution might be found in the city’s renewable energy boom.—
Max Bearak,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
Noun
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There was overwhelming evidence of his guilt, including his DNA on the knife sheath, cell site evidence the night of the murders, video surveillance of his white Hyundai Elantra, and Amazon search and purchase history of the murder weapon.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Still unaware of the Front Man’s true identity, Gi-hun grapples with survivor’s guilt and begs to be killed.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Which is a shame, because there are alternatives to demolition, including one on display just a few blocks away.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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Their cruelty is wielded without shame or restraint.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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“Rue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rue. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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