regret
verb (used with object)
to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.).
regretted
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past participleof regret.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof regret.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
regretverb (used with object)to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.).
Example Sentences
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Another client told him that a year after they moved into a community where there are several data centers, they regretted it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Staley has previously said he didn’t know about Epstein’s crimes and regretted associating with him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
As outrage grew, he later said he regretted his statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
"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
I regretted the many times, over the course of our seesawing friendship, that I’d insisted she was making a wrong move, when possibly she’d been doing it right.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
