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regretful

[ri-gret-fuhl]

adjective

  1. full of regret; sorrowful because of what is lost, gone, or done.



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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • regretfully adverb
  • regretfulness noun
  • unregretful adjective
  • unregretfully adverb
  • unregretfulness noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of regretful1

First recorded in 1640–50; regret + -ful
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The DWP said it was "deeply regretful" after the inquest heard Ms Whiting "had lost hope" at the time of her death.

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The DWP said it was "deeply regretful" after the inquest heard that Ms Whiting, 42, "had lost hope" at the time of her death.

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He told Salon that in the face of the Trump administration's "brazenness" and how it "emboldens Ohio politicians," he struggles to empathize with the few Trump voters who may be regretful.

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"I am truly sorry and regretful that I could not live up to your expectations," he said.

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In a letter to the judge, Sidhu said he was “ashamed and deeply regretful†for the harm he had done to the public’s trust, and described a lifetime of hard work and public service.

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regretI only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country