regret
verb (used with object)
to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.).
had regretted
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past perfectof regret.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I had recently told Mona, my older sister, about the caffeine liaison, and I instantly had regretted it as I glanced at her text.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
He said she had regretted the post "a couple of hours after she put the link up".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024
During their meeting, Huisenga mentioned that he had never received his high school diploma, something he had regretted for years.
From Fox News ● Jan. 19, 2022
In prior interviews, Mr. Zuckerberg said he had regretted sending some of them.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2010
The girl had regretted it, but ever since then Basta chewed peppermint leaves from morning to night.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
