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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Burwood said she "deeply regretted her actions" adding she "saw the resident as her nanna" as an explanation for why she crossed professional boundaries.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The MoD said it was fully committed to supporting the inquiry and that it regretted that it was "not as prompt or consistent as it should have been" in disclosing the documents.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
I asked Cramer if he regretted telling the world about medbeds.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Nobody has ever regretted making their manager's job easier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Sure enough, the people who had thought the most before buying were the most satisfied, and those who had made impulse purchases more often regretted their decision.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
