rue
verb (used with object)
to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly.
were ruing
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past progressiveof rue.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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If the Buckeyes were ruing the targeting call, the roughing penalty and the injury to Dobbins, they had other regrets, too — beginning with settling for three field goals inside the 15-yard line.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2019
