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Princeton's WordNet

  1. declination, regretsnoun

    a polite refusal of an invitation

Wikipedia

  1. regrets

    Regret is the emotion of wishing one had made a different decision in the past, because the consequences of the decision one did make were unfavorable. Regret is related to perceived opportunity. Its intensity varies over time after the decision, in regard to action versus inaction, and in regard to self-control at a particular age. The self-recrimination which comes with regret is thought to spur corrective action and adaptation. In Western societies adults have the highest regrets regarding choices of their education.

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  1. regrets

    Regrets refer to feelings of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that one has done or failed to do. They often arise when someone believes they would have been happier or better off if they had made a different decision or choice in the past.

Wikidata

  1. Regrets

    "Regrets" is a 1991 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer as duet with musician Jean-Louis Murat. The song was released on 29 July 1989 and was the second single from her third studio album L'Autre.... The music video was shot in a cemetery in Budapest, as the song deals with a love relationship between two people separated by the death of one of them. This ballad became a top three hit in France and was also successful in Belgium.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. REGRETS

    An excuse for non-attendance at a social function. Occasionally, an expression of sorrow; usually, a paean of praise at deliverance from evil.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of regrets in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of regrets in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of regrets in a Sentence

  1. Tobias Harris:

    Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Tobias Harris added 20 points and five rebounds despite leaving briefly after a scary fall that bloodied Tobias Harris left eye. Embiid couldnt put a finger on one thing that upended the team this postseason. Theres a lot of regrets, i feel like the focus wasnt always there. We just got ta look ourselves in the mirror and do better. Tobias Harris was trying to contest a shot by Jayson Tatum at the 2:40 mark of the third quarter and inadvertently had Jayson Tatum legs taken out from under Jayson Tatum by Jayson Tatum. Harris fell on the left side of his face and laid on the court for several minutes as medical staff attended to him. He suffered a left eye laceration and was cleared of a possible concussion. He returned to the game with 5:12 left in the fourth with a bandage over his left eye. I felt OK enough to go back out there and try and do something to help us win.

  2. Prince Harry:

    It’s incredibly sad, but I have no regrets at all because now I’m in a place where I feel as though I should have been four years ago, i don’t get panic attacks. I’ve learned more about myself in the last four years than I have in the 32 years before that. And I have my wife to thank for that.

  3. William Hung, 2004 American Idol Auditions:

    I already gave my best. I have no regrets at all.

  4. Amy Brookheimer:

    Of course, because it was our last season, we all knew that we were just going to be balls-to-the-wall and go for it, it's kind of like the' no regrets' moment -- like closing night of a play where you just got no regrets. Anything you felt like trying, do it. We all were really there for each other and enjoyed every moment.

  5. Henry David Thoreau:

    Make the most of your regrets. . . . To regret deeply is to live afresh.

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