American English pronunciation
How to pronounce regret
IPA transcription: [ɹəɡ'ɹɛt]
Pronunciation variants: [ɹəɡ'ɹɛt][ɹɪɡ'ɹɛt]
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Noun
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sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
“he drank to drown his sorrows”
“he wrote a note expressing his regret”
“to his rue, the error cost him the game”
Verb
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feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
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feel sad about the loss or absence of
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decline formally or politely
“I regret I can't come to the party”
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express with regret
“I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard”
Usage examples
- Despite the team's upset by Butler University, the fan organization never regretted their trip.
- "I didn't come here to have you read my palm," he said, already regretting having come.
- It is regrettable that she has lost.
- "I didn't come here to have you read my palm," he said, already regretting having come.
- Standing alone in the hallway, she regretted not raising her hand before speaking in class.
- "I didn't come here to have you read my palm," he said, already regretting having come.
- Young has said that he later came to regret caving in.
- Joshua regretted buying a cheap air conditioner now that it was warmer.
- Regrets quickly followed.
- But this boy, I regret to say, falls into neither class.