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Etymologies
- Middle English regretten, to lament, from Old French regreter : re-, re- + -greter, to weep (perhaps of Germanic origin).
Examples
“Not yet can I speak with the authority of the "retired" from labour, a shadowy company who spend their time in regretting their retirement and in criticising their successors.”
“He persisted only in regretting that he had failed to clean his honour, and died impenitent.”
“You’ve given so much attention to this beleaguered 3L but not a word regretting the fate of Mr. Jones, it seems.”
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“And Radić sent back word regretting that the Minister could not adopt the whole of it and thus obtain for himself the Peasants 'party.”
“If you look at Obama's full quote -- which you can read right here -- it's very clear that Obama was not directly "regretting" the failure of the court to be "radical.”
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“And we have him "regretting" that the intelligence wasn't up to snuff on Iraq.”
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“Bruce, you ` re kind of regretting coming on this program after I just equated the economy to Paris Hilton.”
“Everything from engineering the downfall of the Shah, to supporting the rise of the Mullahs (and Islamic Fundamentalism) in Iran and Afghanistan, and then 'regretting' it (after the hostage crisis) resulting in the 180 Degree turn by the Mullahs against Carter, to attempting a failed coup in Iran, and then failing in the hostage rescue attempt, to then asking Saddam Hussein to invade Iran (when all else failed).”
“I was fascinated by it, but definitely not in love and kind of regretting the large decant.”
“I was kind of regretting it that first lonely weekend, regretting it a bit more that second week of work, and totally regretting it when I had my going home epiphany.”
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