Example Sentences
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"Everyone who takes a look at me is like 'Can I take a picture?'" rued Hemetsberger.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
“MTV is going off the air at midnight tonight . . . man. There was a time when MTV was THE channel to be watching on New Year’s Eve,” rued one Bluesky user.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2026
In a speech in November 1992, Queen Elizabeth II rued the previous 12 months as an annus horribilis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Ireland captain Caelan Doris, who was denied an early try when he was held up by Gregory Alldritt, rued his side's ill-discipline with Joe McCarthy and Calvin Nash both sin-binned.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025
“Imagine what Miss Mortimer would say,” she rued.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
