regret
verb (used with object)
to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.).
has regretted
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present perfectof regret (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The complicated character of Anne, who rejected a suitor in her youth and has regretted it ever since, appealed to her strongly.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
I’ve often wondered if one of the world’s richest physicians, Patrick Soon-Shiong, has regretted his decision to buy the Los Angeles Times for $500 million in 2018.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 17, 2021
But Estin has regretted some of his past choices, such as supporting former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards in the 2008 caucus over Obama, the eventual winner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2020
Greenwald does sometimes consult with an editor before posting, but there have been times when Reed has regretted that he did not.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 27, 2018
Talbot has once or twice seen one of these toupets off duty, and has regretted his knowledge that it came off and on.
From Doctor Cupid by Rhoda Broughton
