rue
verb (used with object)
to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly.
is ruing
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present progressiveof rue (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Eisenhower is ruing his low ranking in a list of American presidents that a group of 75 historians has devised for a New York Times feature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
He is ruing the fact that he and his boyfriend agreed, before the election, to attend a big family Christmas gathering for the first time in 20 years.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2016
