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 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 An Iranian man living in Colorado who fled after the 1970s revolution to keep his wife and daughters safe and free, says his generation regrets supporting the change in government that led to decades of brutality. —Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 Pioneer Press regrets the earlier error. —Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 From removing splinters or opening bandages, to snagging ingrown hairs and tightening eyeglass screws, tweezers are one of those travel essentials that my mom never regrets packing. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
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 An Iranian man living in Colorado who fled after the 1970s revolution to keep his wife and daughters safe and free, says his generation regrets supporting the change in government that led to decades of brutality. —Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 Pioneer Press regrets the earlier error. —Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 From removing splinters or opening bandages, to snagging ingrown hairs and tightening eyeglass screws, tweezers are one of those travel essentials that my mom never regrets packing. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 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
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“Regrets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/regrets. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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