regret
verb (used with object)
to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.).
will regret
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future tenseof regret.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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I don’t want to do something that I will regret later.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
“We’re worried that the community is getting smaller. But we’re also worried that one day we will regret not leaving,” said Tamar Gezer, a local worshiper at the service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
“So when they came to me it was really easy. If I didn’t get this opportunity, probably later in life I will regret it, you know?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
He said the Senate was "telling Putin he will regret the day he questioned America's resolve".
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2024
Am I saying something I will regret bitterly tomorrow?
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
