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regrets

n. C / U
B1 Intermediate US //ɹɪˈɡɹɛts// UK //ɹɪɡɹˈɛts// re·grets

n. sad feelings you have because you wish you had done something differently in the past. You feel this when you are sorry about a choice you made.

n. feelings of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an occurrence or something one has done or failed to do. Often used in the plural to describe a general sense of remorse regarding past life choices.


SIMPLE

He has no regrets about leaving his old job.

CONTEXTUAL

She expressed deep regrets for the way she treated her friends during the argument last week.

COMPLEX

As he looked back on his long career, his only major regrets were the opportunities he had declined out of a misplaced sense of caution.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the plural form when referring to life choices; often followed by the preposition 'about' or 'for'.

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