regret

Definition:
1. Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment.
2. Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about.
3. Feel sad about the loss or absence of.
4. Decline formally or politely.

Use 'regret' in a sentence:

• 1. It won't be long before you regret what you have done.
• 2. She looked back on the past without regret.
• 3. If you don't take my advice, you'll regret it, I promise you.
• 4. All of us regret the decision.
• 5. I thought you might regret it.
• 6. He bitterly regretted his rashness.
• 7. It is with great regret that I accept your resignation.
• 8. What is your greatest regret?
• 9. I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation.
• 10. Five years later she regrets having given up her home.
• 11. I've seen many people not react that way and probably regret it.
• 12. Now those things have happened, there is no room for regret.
• 13. He felt a kind of happiness mingled with regret.
• 14. Australia condemned the test and the US expressed its regret.
• 15. "I very much regret the injuries he sustained," he said.
• 16. His one regret is that he has never learned a language.
• 17. She was to regret her words before the day was out.
• 18. They may well regret the decision in years to come.
• 19. I came to regret my unconsidered remarks.
• 20. "Yes, he is rather cocky," Wendy admitted with regret.
• 21. I don't want to make the wrong decision and regret it later.
• 22. You'll never regret the money you paid for the ticket.
• 23. He'll regret he ever said it once I've finished with him.
• 24. It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications.
• 25. She has not shown any real regret for what she did.
• 26. I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle.
• 27. I deeply regret what I said.
• 28. She was eaten up by regrets.
• 29. If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it.
• 30. I have no regret marrying you.
• 31. This report was published in good faith but we regret any confusion which may have been caused.
• 32. In the heat of the argument he said a lot of things he regretted later.
• 33. Her lack of co-operation is nothing new, I regret to say.
• 34. I regret that the United States has added its voice to such protests.
• 35. He gave her a wry look, something between amusement and regret.
• 36. Bid farewell to guilt and regret.
• 37. 'I very much regret the injuries he sustained,' he said.
• 38. We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused.
• 39. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
• 40. It was quote, 'the hardest decision of my life', unquote, and one that he lived to regret.
• 41. We regret this service is temporarily unavailable.
• 42. I might well regret it later.
• 43. The decision could be one he lives to regret.
• 44. Hardly had she spoken than she regretted it bitterly.
• 45. He gave up teaching in 2001, much to the regret of his students.
• 46. The airline regrets any inconvenience.
• 47. For the first time in his life he regretted that he had no faith.
• 48. She expressed her regret at the decision.
• 49. He was to regret that decision for the rest of his life.