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Definition of Regret
Regret
re·gret

Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to feel sorrow or disappointment at something, usually something that one has done and wishes they could change;

e.g. I regret not going to my sister's wedding.

(verb)
a polite way to express an apology or sorrow about an unfortunate event;

e.g. We regret that we cannot help you with this issue at the moment.

(noun)
a feeling of sorrow or sadness about something that has happened;

e.g. Much to her regret, he got up and left the room instead of staying with her.

(noun)
a polite way to express an apology due to an unfortunate occurrence or the inability to accept an invitation;

e.g. Please give your sister my regrets about not being attend her wedding.



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Quotes

  • "A year from now you may wish you had started today." -- Karen Lamb

  • "Don't let yesterday use up too much today." -- William P Rogers

  • "It's better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret." -- Jackie Joyner Kersee

  • "It's better to regret what you have done than what you haven't." -- Paul Arden

  • "There are two types of pain you will go through in life, the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tonnes." -- Jim Rohn

  • "You will regret many things in life, but you will never regret being too kind or too fair." -- Brian Tracy


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