as in regrets
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan
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Recent Examples of rues
Jamie Cassano, of Boca Raton, rues the loss of two lanes on Interstate 95 to toll lanes.
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rues
regrets
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That happy picture shattered about 24 years ago due to a life mistake Ruiz regrets to this day.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Part of him regrets signing the papers.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Rues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rues. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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