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Regret means to feel sorry about something that has happened or to feel sorrow about the loss of someone or something. (verb)
- An example of regret is a teenager feeling bad about having lied to their parents.
- An example of regret is a child feeling sad about their dog dying.
A regret is a feeling of sorrow, guilt or shame about something that happened. (noun)
An example of regret is an older woman wishing she'd told a high school crush how she felt.
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