Example Sentences

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He may be regretting the informality, even if he regularly drums home a message that "nothing good happens after midnight".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As in the less conclusive first season, it feels engineered to deliver the characters to happy, or relatively happy, endings, and to send viewers out not regretting their investment of time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Orna Donath's study also finds that for some, regretting motherhood is a feeling that never goes away.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In the long term, though, you may end up regretting the purchase.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Helen didn’t come, and though Tommy recovered, she never ceased regretting it.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand