regret
/ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ noun B2- Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.
- The amount of avoidable loss that results from choosing the wrong action.
- One who was invited to an event who was unable to attend, but notified the organizer of this beforehand; a nonattendee.
Plural regrets
From the library
She held her head very high, but she was conscious of an odd feeling of regret.
Marilla felt a queer regret over Anne’s inches.
His regard for her was quite imaginary; and the possibility of her deserving her mother’s reproach prevented his feeling any regret.
He joined them on their entering the town, and attended them to their aunt’s, where his regret and vexation and the concern of everybody were well talked over.
Other matches
Learn regret in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.