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regretting

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪŋ// UK //ɹɪɡɹˈɛtɪŋ// re·gret·ting

v. feeling sad or sorry about something you did or did not do in the past. You wish you could change what happened.

v. the present participle of 'regret'; refers to the state of feeling sorrow, repentance, or disappointment over a past action or missed opportunity.


SIMPLE

I am already regretting my decision to stay home.

CONTEXTUAL

She sat by the window for hours, clearly regretting the harsh words she had spoken during the argument.

COMPLEX

While many people fear regretting their career choices later in life, research suggests that we often feel more pain over the risks we never took than the mistakes we actually made.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used in the continuous form to describe a current, lingering feeling of remorse.

Pitfall

I am regretting about the mistake.I am regretting the mistake.The verb is transitive and does not require the preposition 'about' before the object.

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