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
Millions of Gen Zers are facing unemployment as entry-level office roles get absorbed by AI, and millennials are regretting taking out thousands in student loans for careers that now have significantly diminished prospects.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the success of his industry satire—co-created by Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez—has resulted in several industry folks regretting their previous rejections of Rogen.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Jordan clarifies that his comment about regretting introducing Luca to Megan had nothing to do with Megan and was more about his decision to be on Love Is Blind when his son needs stability.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regretting
lamenting
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At the same time, however, political parties could play a role in restoring trust by calling out their own, increasing their own accountability by lamenting real offenses among their own members.—
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After the trade, Porter posted a video on social media thanking the Nuggets and lamenting the end of his time in Denver while also sharing his excitement about the opportunity to expand his game.—
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“Regretting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regretting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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