regret
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /rɪˈɡret/US /rɪˈɡret/
Meaning
noun
a sad feeling because of something that has happened or something that you have done or not done
“a feeling/pang/twinge of regret”
verb
to feel sorry about something you have done or about something that you have not been able to do
“regret something, If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it.”
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“I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing, and I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.”
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“And it can be the source of a huge amount of long-term unhappiness, and regrets.”
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