as in regretting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan
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regretting
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Many Reddit users admit to deeply regretting installing above-mount sinks—especially the vessel-style ones often found in bathrooms.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025 -
But ultimately, the Red Sox hung onto him, and could now be regretting it.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Ruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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