regret
Example Sentences
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“I would rather help clients plan for it intentionally than have them wait too long and miss the opportunity and ultimately regret not taking any trips,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026
"We regret any such incidents and always seek to learn from them."
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
“You can see in a mother’s eyes the regret and the shame and the embarrassment and the fear,” Jones said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Ekoniak asked questions to gauge how much the client would regret it if the stock price continued to drop and she had even less money for a down payment, forcing her to sell more stock.
From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026
Out of six hundred kids who can’t stand me, the one I regret the most is Dana.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing regret
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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