How Do You Use Regret

to feel sorry about a situation, especially something that you wish you had not done: If you don’t tell her the truth you’ll regret it later. [ + doing sth ] I really regret leaving school so young. [ + (that) ] He began to regret that he hadn’t paid more attention in class.

How do you use regret in a sentence?

1. His quiet regret made her uneasy. …
2. He looked at her, a penetrating stare that made her again regret drawing his attention. …
3. Was that regret she saw in his eyes? …
4. We’ve all done things we regret later. …
5. Regret sat in his stomach. …
6. You won’t regret it. …
7. You want me to say I regret what I did to you.

How do you express regret?

1. I regret…
2. I wish (that)…
3. I should / shouldn’t have…
4. drab – adj. not bright or colorful.
5. disappointed – adj. feeling sad, unhappy, or displeased because something was not as good as expected.
6. phrase – n. …
7. clause – n. …
8. verb tense – n.