regret
verb (used with object)
to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.).
have regretted
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present perfectof regret.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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"I don't know what they'll do with it, but I have regretted that, because it was a really good song!" she joked.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
It was a decision that he may have regretted as his kick stayed wide of the stick and the touch judges' flags stayed by their sides.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2023
The Oscar winner surmised that they were later ashamed and must have regretted their time together.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
“That is the thing I have regretted for the last 10 years — that I did open this door,” she told THR, echoing what she told The Times in 2017.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
“I—I made a grave mistake in marrying Tonks. I did it against my better judgment and I have regretted it very much ever since.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
