REGRET in a Sentence

Learn REGRET from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
254 example sentences for REGRET, such as:
1. I didn't regret the choice I had made.
2. One wrong thought may cause a lifelong regret.
3. I heard of his death with profound/deep/great regret.
4. What we acquire without sweat we give away without regret.
5. I regret to see you again become a starting point discrete.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of REGRET
regret
 v.  feel sad about the loss or absence of
 v.  express with regret
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He had long nerved himself to the sacrifice, however, and the thought of the honour and happiness of his daughter outweighed any regret at his ruined fortunes.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER IV. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE
2  Te hee--To be sure, I regret it as you do.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 10
3  I would never complain of anything, and what I have done I do not in the least regret.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VII
4  The moment she could detach herself from that interview with the person of whom you speak, and whom I deeply regret to have been the means of introducing to you, Louisa hurried here, for protection.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER III
5  To her he soon turned, repeating much of what he had already said, with only a softened air and stronger expressions of regret.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
6  Edmund did not wonder that such should be his father's feelings, nor could he regret anything but the exclusion of the Grants.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
7  It is the regret and disappointment of a sister, who thinks her brother has a right to everything he may wish for, at the first moment.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
8  Edmund did not discern any symptoms of regret, and thought his father a little unreasonable in supposing the first three or four days could produce any.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
9  A letter exposes to all the evil of consultation, and where the mind is anything short of perfect decision, an adviser may, in an unlucky moment, lead it to do what it may afterwards regret.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIV
10  Perhaps it is best for me, since it leaves me so little to regret.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLVII
11  That, perhaps, it was best for me; I had less to regret in sacrificing a friendship, feelings, hopes which must, at any rate, have been torn from me now.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLVII
12  He was suffering from disappointment and regret, grieving over what was, and wishing for what could never be.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLVIII
13  Young as he was, however, he had sense enough to make a feint of feeling great regret at going away.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
14  The regret of no recent separation was fresh in his mind; the absence of no loved and well-remembered face sank heavily into his heart.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
15  Then I think it is necessary,' said the doctor; 'at all events, I am quite sure that you would deeply regret not having done so, if you postponed it.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIX
Example Sentence: (44 in 3 pages)
1  Don't go off at half cock and accept any offer you'll regret later.
2  I regret to see you again become a starting point discrete.
3  Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle, old age a regret.
4  It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mr Fred Fisher.
5  We regret to announce the death of our chairman, Alfred Sidebottom.
6  Never regret anything because at one time it was exactly what you wanted.
7  What we acquire without sweat we give away without regret.
8  Remember to look back upon your mistakes from time to time, but never regret them.
9  He who will not learn when he is young will regret it when he is old.
10  One wrong thought may cause a lifelong regret.
11  I didn't regret the choice I had made.
12  I heard of his death with profound/deep/great regret.
13  In life, we all have an unspeakable secret, an irreversible regret, an unreachable dream and an unforgettable love.
14  Every step towards your dream today is a step away from your regret tomorrow.
15  There will be no regret and sorrow if you fight with all your strength.