as in lamenting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you
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Recent Examples of regretting
Many Reddit users admit to deeply regretting installing above-mount sinks—especially the vessel-style ones often found in bathrooms.
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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
Rashford, on loan at Barca for example, doesn’t seem to be regretting his career choices any more than Hojlund.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Bet Wednesday is regretting that nomination now!
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Now, the woman is regretting sending the message to her celeb crush.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Despite regretting not going to his audition for Entourage, Metcalfe still found success when he was cast as John Rowland on the 2004 pilot episode of Desperate Housewives.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
The top reasons for regretting an EV purchase were the lack of charging infrastructure, battery degradation, long charging times, and limited driving range, according to American Trucks.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
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
Rashford, on loan at Barca for example, doesn’t seem to be regretting his career choices any more than Hojlund.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Bet Wednesday is regretting that nomination now!
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Now, the woman is regretting sending the message to her celeb crush.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Despite regretting not going to his audition for Entourage, Metcalfe still found success when he was cast as John Rowland on the 2004 pilot episode of Desperate Housewives.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
The top reasons for regretting an EV purchase were the lack of charging infrastructure, battery degradation, long charging times, and limited driving range, according to American Trucks.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regretting
lamenting
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In lamenting that tendency, Kingsnorth joins a chorus as old as civilization.—
Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The self-deprecation added to the chorus lamenting his skid at the plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Regretting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regretting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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