rue
verb (used with object)
to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly.
rued
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past participleof rue.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 rue.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rueverb (used with object)to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly.
Example Sentences
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He also rued the fact that he felt he owed his best material to the band, instead of being able to pursue more of a solo career, which all of his bandmates had done.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
"And my mother rued that day for the rest of her life. She just wished she'd listened to herself."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
Fiji coach Mick Byrne, meanwhile, rued a score by Simione Kuruvoli disallowed for knocking on the ball on.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
It was these three huts that I associated with all my happiness, with life itself, and I rued the fact that I had not kissed each of them before I left.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
