REGRET definition: to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.). See examples of regret used in a sentence.

It means that you're regretting an action you did. The experience -- surreal, funny, nerve-wracking -- falls halfway between regretting an email and seeing a therapist. If we don't guard against that, we could …

Regret and be sorry are both used to say that someone feels sadness or disappointment about something that has happened, or about something they have done. Regret is more formal than be …

regret implies pain caused by deep disappointment, fruitless longing, or unavailing remorse. Verb Don't say anything you might regret later. I deeply regret what I said. She does not regret leaving him. …

If you spend the next few months and years regretting things, then it's pointless.

Regretting refers to the feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity. It often involves a sense of remorse for actions taken …

regretting definition: feeling sorry about a past action or decision. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.

regretting, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Noun [edit] regretting (plural regrettings) The act by which something is regretted.

Present participle of regret. The act by which something is regretted. A few years from now, he'll be regretting this. Was he regretting that he had asked her to marry him? You don't want to take in too …