regret
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,810 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,997 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about also: repent, rue
- feel sad about the loss or absence of
- decline formally or politely I regret I can't come to the party
- express with regret I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard
noun
- sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment also: sorrow, rue, ruefulness he drank to drown his sorrowshe wrote a note expressing his regret
regret in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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If I was in the wrong I deeply regret it.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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In less than forty-eight hours, people came to regret the worst days of the siege.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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When I pondered on this with regret, the thoughts of my late deliverance forsook me.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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To me, personally, the fact that Laurence Sterne did not undertake a version, has caused much regret.
The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction · 20-66 Petronius Arbiter · Chapter 1
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Go where I will, to me thou art the same-- A loved regret which I would not resign.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 474 · Various · Chapter 1