as in laments
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
we regret any inconvenience that we may have caused you
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Recent Examples of regrets
Defendant regrets his actions Anna Mair, his defense attorney, said her client pleaded guilty to the charges related to the concert plot.
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Philipp Jenne, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
Without naming names, the documentary says that Michaels regrets inviting some people to host.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Sharpen and clean your tools This is the task almost everyone skips — and almost everyone regrets skipping.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
This is a beast that’s more fun than furious, who clearly and swiftly regrets his violent outbursts.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The Welles estate was not approached about this project before it was announced last year, a communication lapse that Saatchi regrets.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
News to Know Kornet has no Magic regrets Luke Kornet’s journalism career has gone from a fun story to impactful and even slightly controversial in about a week’s time.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Philipp Jenne, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
Without naming names, the documentary says that Michaels regrets inviting some people to host.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Sharpen and clean your tools This is the task almost everyone skips — and almost everyone regrets skipping.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
This is a beast that’s more fun than furious, who clearly and swiftly regrets his violent outbursts.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The Welles estate was not approached about this project before it was announced last year, a communication lapse that Saatchi regrets.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
News to Know Kornet has no Magic regrets Luke Kornet’s journalism career has gone from a fun story to impactful and even slightly controversial in about a week’s time.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regrets
laments
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Barbara Deer and her son Kaleb died in a murder-suicide, officials said, sending shockwaves through Chicago political circles as the city’s West Side laments the losses in one of its most prominent families.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Willy laments to his stout and thankless wife, Linda (Laurie Metcalf, upholding her reputation as a Broadway MVP), that buyers on the road laugh at him — that one even called him a shrimp.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Regrets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regrets. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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