Collocations for "regret"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "regret" in context.
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regret
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- has no regrets about [going, staying, leaving]
- no regrets about getting [married, divorced]
- don't want to have any regrets
- do you have any regrets?
- said with [sincere, deep, profound] regret
- felt [sincere] regret for
- felt regret for not [helping, joining, calling]
- [showed, expressed, voiced] his regret
- expressed her regret at [having, being, losing]
- showed no regret [at all, whatsoever] (about)
- felt a sudden [pang, wave] of regret
- overwhelmed by a [pang] of regret
- please accept our (most) [sorrowful, sincere] regret
- would like to express my regret [about, for]
- much of the regret [comes, stems, originates] from
- not [accepting, staying] is his greatest regret
- regret at the [accident, incident, death, passing away, loss]
- is my only regret
- my only regret is
- regretted her [actions, words, behavior, decision]
- [immediately, always] regretted that
- we regret to [inform, advise, tell] you (that)
- regretted [stealing, breaking, destroying]
- regret (not) [going, saying, seeing]
- regret (not) having [gone]
- has regretted it [ever since, all her life]
- you will regret it [forever, for the rest of your life]
'regret' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):