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Sentence Examples A series of whistles and catcalls greeted me as I walked down the hallway towards my locker, and I suddenly regretted very much wearing a skirt. Judith couldn't resist the gibe and regretted it as soon as Emma rounded on her. I've never been a marcher or a joiner, it's just not my nature, and sometimes I've regretted that. He soon regretted that thought, however, as he saw the welts and scars covering her torso. They paid no attention whatsoever to the opera, so I hope they forked out full whack and regretted it. Charles's father, however, preferred business and sports and regretted that his son had turned out an aesthete and a poet. Sidhe never regretted doing it, even if her afterlife had not been as wonderful as she had hoped. She instantly regretted giving up her beautiful, loose robe for such whorish attire. He was a kind and loving husband and father and his passing is much regretted, not only by his sorrowing family, but also by his many friends. He later sold it to the firm on derisory terms, a decision he regretted to his dying day. Nikki looked confused, but a light made her eyes flash and I immediately regretted my choice of words. I went cold right to the bone and immediately regretted my feelings and words. I regretted the words immediately, knowing that they'd carried an inference of sourness, and guessing that she'd notice. Furious, she slammed her fist against a near redstone wall, and immediately regretted it. She thought the genesis of the secrecy culture, the Official Secrets Act, should be repealed, and regretted the failure of the bill to do that. A most well liked and respected person, Marian's passing is deeply regretted by many. Defending, the lawyer said his client was apologetic and very much regretted the incident. He apologised to the victims who were injured, and regretted the consequences of his actions. I'm sad to say that I regretted my decision to come the moment I stepped in. Jo was held in high regard by all who knew her and her passing is sadly regretted. Show More Sentences She felt sick to her stomach and instantly regretted scarfing down the chocolate chip muffin. The judge said he regretted having to send her to prison, but there was no other suitable institution available for her. He never regretted his lack of servility even though he lost the interview. I soon regretted my decision to walk to class with Dan, but managed to shake him off as he entered his classroom. This was a big mistake and he always regretted the decision to give the plane to the museum. I regretted it all from the minute I saw it in the mirror until the minute it had fully grown back. She leapt out of her stretch position without doing herself a mischief that would be regretted later, and called the story in to the news desk. Ellen, who lived in Chapel Street, was a most kindly and neighbourly person, well liked by all, her passing is deeply regretted. His is regretted by his brother, sisters, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. He regretted that though Urdu language is used in speaking, its script is vanishing. He is deeply regretted by his wife Julia, son, daughters, sister, sons-in-law, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. This briefness is to be regretted, but at least they are there and this is to be welcomed in a work of this type. The enslaved Baptist regretted and sorrowed over the inability in many instances to maintain family cohesion because of the auction block. He is deeply regretted by his wife Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, niece, nephew, relatives, neighbours and friends. She is deeply regretted by her husband Jim, sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. She is deeply regretted by her brother Michael, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, relatives, friends and neighbours. And once I wrote a memorial to a bull ant having stepped on it and then regretted it. The moment they entered the restaurant in their spiffy new outfits, Evelyn regretted coming here. What is to be regretted, however, is the demise of all those conscientious spinsters and widows who used to type authors' manuscripts. The transport minister regretted that public help was not forthcoming to make the dedicated bus lane experiment a success. Show More Sentences Mirreen, in a statement issued to press, regretted that obscenity and immoral activities are on the rise. For some, it appeared to breed a resistance or opposition to program authorities, which they later regretted. She is the least regretted politician in the country, so her departure sugars the loss of Scotland's presence in British government. She regretted not taking a swig of orange juice with the banana, not remembering to drink that half glass of instant tea. He regretted that an exact measure of the circumference of a circle in terms of diameter was not available. She regretted not giving quick pats to her favorite horses, whose stalls were on her left and right. Even illegitimates with basically happy lives regretted having no relationship with their fathers. He went through periods of despair over his illness when he was capable of irrational, ill-thought-out, impulsive acts which he then regretted. Others got tattooed in their youth and later regretted being imprinted with a flaming death head or a Flying V guitar. Prisons are designed to transform a regretted crime into contrite behavior through penalties and punishment. It is a choice she has never regretted, although there is one subject guarantee to raise her ire. Even then I regretted not being allowed to learn and to use copperplate but the days of the flexible steel pen nib were already ending. It turned out, Nicola almost regretted her choice to stay in the fletcher stall. She sat up straight and immediately regretted it, as her cramped muscles screamed in protest. Errors, fortunately, seldom occur but nonetheless are deeply regretted when they come to light. It told of desolate, regretted things befallen happy cities long since in the prime of the world. As is to be regretted, no clear and definite tasks of this kind were posed to the Navy. Ms Mutiti regretted that inadequate Government funding made it difficult for the department to repatriate and deport illegal immigrants. Might he not, on reflection, have regretted embarking on this particular course? I actually felt guilty and regretted making that phone call more than anything. Show More Sentences Kathleen's passing is deeply regretted by her loving sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives, neighbours and friends. White later wrote that he regretted the role he played in transmitting the Camelot myth to the public. The attendant physician, possibly overawed by the eminence of his charge, gave a warning which, in the wisdom of hindsight, he probably regretted for the rest of his life. I almost regretted agreeing to let her help me get ready for the party when I saw the array of brushes, compacts, bottles, and tubes littering the top of her sink. And then I regretted turning down this, but I was so grateful that it came back around. One woman who deeply regretted the abortion had four early miscarriages then carried two pregnancies to term and is alive 18 years after the first completed pregnancy. He, quite reasonably, regretted doing it in the open water with a near stranger on national television. She slept so silently and peacefully he almost regretted being there. Between the torch brackets, images of long-dead nobility gazed down at them with an air of sorrow, as if their sightless eyes regretted the passing of more cheerful days. It was to be regretted, he would admit if questioned, that the table flipped sideways, causing all those plates and their children to fly every whichaway. Despite this, the majority have either done something they later regretted or been involved in or witnessed criminal or disorderly incidents while out drinking. However, he regretted that people had not followed the words of Bharathi. The absence of these more technical sections is keenly to be regretted. I only hope that no one was injured because of the brief and regretted irresponsible neglect of my Civic Duty in reporting that which I believe to be criminal. His early death was regretted since his music shows unfulfilled promise. He regretted that if such irresponsible, poisonous and aggressive speeches were not stopped, they would cause irreparable loss to the country's secular warp and woof. Mahler regretted that, apart from his own work, little interest had been shown by 20th century mathematicians in the study of arithmetical properties of decimal expansions. Maureen's cheeks were tinted red, and I immediately regretted my words. Dima also regretted that they had just put the tools away before the man came in, hoping to finish before the match began. She suddenly regretted her forceful behavior and her pushiness. Show More Sentences The boy looked taken back and immediately she regretted her words. It also challenges the painter-monk who regretted the transgressions of his present life, and in particular the falseness of his identity as a Confucian and a Buddhist. The glass lifts rush up to the summit of this slim building at such a rate I regretted having a second helping of waffles with the obligatory maple syrup at breakfast. But when Idol darling Pia suffered a shocking upset weeks later, the panel regretted saving Abrams. The shy and introvert Peter regretted some local media coverage. So that was my staff night out, no salacious gossip, no regretted snogs, no snogs at all in fact, but I made some new friends and that is always a good thing. Bailey regretted the sloth of this puny human interface and sorrowed for its seriality. There came a day when he remembered the moment, when he regretted that he had not ridden off into the buoyant midst of these lightsome elements. When John spoke in that masterful tone, Meg always obeyed, and never regretted her docility. The sales of his books were so profitable that he regretted that he had not chosen early retirement. Frank Williams had admitted that he had regretted parting with BMW but stated that Toyota had tremendous ability to become a top engine supplier. I have often thought, though I have often regretted the University, that it was much the reverse. Disraeli regretted this, hoping for an opportunity, however brief, to show himself capable in office. By 1936, Farben regretted making the deal, as the excess profits by then being generated had to be given to the government. Indeed there were many people inside the BBC who profoundly regretted Boult's departure. Haig was pleased with the French success but regretted the delay, which had lessened its effect on the Flanders operations. She says Baker never regretted losing the part of Bond to Sean Connery but regretted not making This Sporting Life. The county borough councils regretted the loss of their independent status. Years later upon revisiting the city he had burnt, Alexander regretted the burning of Persepolis. Margot is said to have later claimed that her husband regretted the breach and had acted after several rich donors had threatened to quit. Show More Sentences Forster regretted the decision of the hybrid committee, but it had been an able committee, and its conclusions should be respected. It was a very shoutable and harmless slogan, and though Jonathan regretted that it had no specific meaning he found he enjoyed shouting it. An acquired taste, certainly, but once acquired never regretted. In the end, he regretted only the words left unspoken and the dreams left undreamt. The next morning he much regretted the gusto with which he had wassailed the night before. Achakzai regretted how it has become easier for yellow journalists to get away with slander and defamation. You know, I actually hired Arati three years ago, and I'll tell you, I've never regretted it. Some may stop themselves with the fear that a growthful choice will later be regretted. I have, at times, regretted ignoring a gut feeling and I suspect that I am not done. Tim then cut the cord of Tahan's hair curler, which he later regretted doing, as he admitted to Big Brother. Nine out of 10 people admitted they made an impulse purchase they regretted during 2007, according to insurer swiftcover. He regretted that offices for the enregistration of property had not been established. I could have gone to Sturm Graz in Austria when I joined Hibs in the summer, but I have never regretted my decision. I immediately regretted wearing a sports bra to the casting. Whether, at the end of all this, Michael Alcock regretted that moonlight flit from Birmingham in 1755, we will never know. The Qin king later regretted about the unfortunate death of Han Fei. The Crown regretted the sweeping powers that had been granted to Columbus and his heirs and sought to establish more direct control in the New World. Thomson subsequently regretted that he had acquiesced too readily to many of Whitehouse's proposals and had not challenged him with sufficient energy. Porcelain inlaying is a grand thing in certain cases, and it is much to be regretted that the present existing circumstances do not warrant its being used more extensively. The nephrologist regretted that lack of attention towards anaemia was registered to worsen as a routine even during follow up visits to the nephrologists. Show More Sentences He regretted the re-make of the classic Alfie, with him in the Michael Caine role of feckless fornicator, on the grounds that nobody does that better than Maurice Micklewhite. Henare regretted the concept of Maoritanga never included an economic understanding, yet culture and economy should be two sides of the same coin. I soon regretted drinking three Smirnoffs on an empty stomach. Examples from Classical Literature Now that she actually was embarked upon adventure, she rather regretted she had promised Mr. DeWitt a feature story. He regretted that he had not brought his geologist's hammer and botanical wallet with him. Dr Revault, confrere of Guyot, regretted the failure to perform a post-mortem on the body of Perrotte. He heard me benignantly, but said he regretted that it was not in his power to oblige me. I am sure you have regretted your hastiness by this time, and it will be a lesson to you in the future. Bingham bowed over his glass, and regretted that canvasback ducks and terrapin were not yet in season. Locke declared that he regretted the loss which, if his advice were taken, would fall on the holders of the short money. Strange as it seemed, they regretted that he had not been able to make his break across the mountains. It is much to be regretted that hydrotherapy is not available and is not made use of more generally. Stacey regretted deeply the necessity which drove him out of Allen's house. From his raggedly whiskered lips burst a growl and a yawp which, too late, he regretted. She regretted the impoliteness of the French here and apologized for them for crowding us. She deeply regretted that her impulsiveness had rendered the revelation necessary. It is to be regretted that all the interscholastic cracks will not meet at Newport. The only thing to be regretted in the volume is the arid and jejune character of the style. Perhaps the Count Balbo may have sometimes regretted that solemn vow, but he never betrayed repentance. It may be regretted, perhaps, that tokay is not as cheap and as abundant as vin ordinaire. How much was it to be regretted, that it had become the interest of any set of people to vend them! They regretted nothing, although their sorrow seemed greater than they could bear. It is much to be regretted Mr. Harlowe did not redesign that principal figure. Show More Sentences How ardently he regretted that he had complied with the prayer of the ci-devant! He said that he immensely regretted the necessity for secluding me so long. He regretted to say that the book was not selling so well as he had hoped it would sell. But she was a Druidess in this, that she regretted she knew not what in the usages and practices of her Church. I saw there the very wheel of the Spray, the cockboat in which the regretted Slocum wafted himself round the world! An erratum, ever to be regretted, is certainly quite unexpected, on a gravestone. He regretted that, being as he was convinced of its untruth. Otherwise I may behave in a manner to be regretted in my calmer moments. No one ever regretted the admittance of Sam Weller, for a more devoted, well-behaved, and jovial member no club could have. I shook the dust of canada from my feet, and have never regretted it. He died regretted, in the year this dependency was colonised. No one is safe while the incidents of kidnappings have become a routine matter and now the doctors are also being targeted, he regretted. I had regretted, truly regretted, the aspersion which I had thoughtlessly cast on her memory, before I had seen a line of her letter. I told her she was right, and I knew it was much to be regretted, but still it was not to be helped. Then I again regretted my grandfather's too distinguishing goodness to me. The daughter was just leaving the house to attend the meeting of a branch Folk Lore Society, and regretted that she could not accompany them. Many Federalists regretted that fries was not executed by court-martial. They shrugged their shoulders and regretted that two men of that age should amuse themselves with such childish tricks. But even as the handcar was passing him Mr. Trimm regretted his hastiness. Hardly had I spoken than I regretted the hastiness of my remark. Show More Sentences We almost regretted having had the chance that we so heartbreakingly lost. The girls shuddered and Mabel regretted her ill-timed curiosity. Woodhouse, who commended her very much for thinking of sending for Perry, and only regretted that she had not done it. However that may be, I have never regretted that cowardice is not optional with me. I've regretted this bitterly in the past, but the pervasiveness of the view is undeniable. He could see the Aorai trimming her sheets and heading off shore, and he regretted that he was not on her. For the moment he poignantly regretted that rumor was not true, and that his eleven millions were not in reality thirty millions. He was forcing me into an attitude of priggishness which I regretted. No one could esteem him while living, and no one regretted him when dead. This I regretted the more because I caught sight of two skulking fellows, looking very much like policemen in plain clothes, watching us from a corner of the great hall. March looked grave and grieved, and Amy felt that no one would love her till she had asked pardon for the act which she now regretted more than any of them. He regretted the attitude of the MQM lawmakers inside the Sindh assembly and the way they had surrounded the CM's desk had no antecedence and was deplorable. Also imploring factions to facilitate Tammam Salam's decision-making task, clerics regretted government ineptness in garbage disposal and attending to people's vital concerns. After reading the story, they were asked whether the hunger, thirst, or cold was most unpleasant for the hiker and what the hiker most regretted not packing. The old maid regretted that she couldn't come to an understanding with the nightingales nesting in the trees, in order to obtain their finest trilling. Micawber several times, and then expired, regretted by a numerous circle. I almost regretted that my theory about the well's trouble was correct, because I had another one that had a showy point or two about it for a miracle. The propounder of the theory regretted that he might never enjoy the blessings of such a state, which, he argued, would result in the ideal life for mankind. He regretted he had not given the probation officer a stronger letter. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of regretted? Words that rhyme with regretted What is the adverb for regretted? What is the adjective for regretted? What is the noun for regretted? Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words regrettably regrettable regrets regretfulness regretfully regretful regretting regrew regrind reground regroup regrouped 9-letter Words Starting With r re reg regr regre regret regrett regrette