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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“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
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
Bearman rued his errors in practice as he digested his weekend so far.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
I wondered how Laertes had learned of my disguise and rued the change in my brother, who cared for me less than for his own reputation.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
