as in regretted
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan
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Recent Examples of rued
Perhaps the Catholic Church ultimately rued its decision to help spur an innovation that spurred the decline of its dominance.
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Scott D. Anthony, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Larson also addressed the near-misses and rued the chance to get a better result than 12th.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Scott D. Anthony, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Larson also addressed the near-misses and rued the chance to get a better result than 12th.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rued
regretted
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The survey found that most Gen Xers regretted waiting too long to plan for major life events -- especially retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Elsner regretted being unable to do more to create views of Lake Michigan from Lake Park, Howland said.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Rued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rued. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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