rue
verb (used with object)
to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly.
ruing
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present participleof rue.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Even a day and a win later, the Lakers were still ruing Thursday’s road loss in Denver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2026
Alexander-Arnold curled a free-kick wide as the clock ticked down and it looked like Madrid were left ruing two points dropped, when the third was taken away from them too.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
The Briton was left ruing a mistake-strewn final lap, when he believed he could have been on the front row.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024
And boy are the Saints really ruing their Week 3 home loss to the Packers when Green Bay scored 18 points in the final 11 minutes to take an 18-17 win.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
The Pioneer Press quotes Secretary of HUD Andrew Cuomo ruing the “cruel irony” that prosperity is shrinking the stock of affordable housing nationwide: “The stronger the economy, the stronger the upward pressure on rents.”
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
