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- verb Present participle of
regret . Also formregreting is used, although it is not generally recognized by dictionaries.
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Examples
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Not yet can I speak with the authority of the "retired" from labour, a shadowy company who spend their time in regretting their retirement and in criticising their successors.
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He persisted only in regretting that he had failed to clean his honour, and died impenitent.
High Albania Mary Edith 1909
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You’ve given so much attention to this beleaguered 3L but not a word regretting the fate of Mr. Jones, it seems.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Ninth Circuit Rodriguez Opinion and Speech in Non-Academic Workplaces 2010
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You’ve given so much attention to this beleaguered 3L but not a word regretting the fate of Mr. Jones, it seems.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Ninth Circuit Rodriguez Opinion and Speech in Non-Academic Workplaces 2010
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And Radić sent back word regretting that the Minister could not adopt the whole of it and thus obtain for himself the Peasants 'party.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 Henry Baerlein 1917
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If you look at Obama's full quote -- which you can read right here -- it's very clear that Obama was not directly "regretting" the failure of the court to be "radical."
McCain Campaign Falsely Claims Obama Described Court's Failure to Redistribute Wealth As "Tragedy" 2009
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Bruce, you ` re kind of regretting coming on this program after I just equated the economy to Paris Hilton.
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And we have him "regretting" that the intelligence wasn't up to snuff on Iraq.
Benjamin Hart: George W. Bush is Not a Very Interesting Person 2008
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Everything from engineering the downfall of the Shah, to supporting the rise of the Mullahs (and Islamic Fundamentalism) in Iran and Afghanistan, and then 'regretting' it (after the hostage crisis) resulting in the 180 Degree turn by the Mullahs against Carter, to attempting a failed coup in Iran, and then failing in the hostage rescue attempt, to then asking Saddam Hussein to invade Iran (when all else failed).
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I was fascinated by it, but definitely not in love and kind of regretting the large decant.
Perfume Review: Olivier Durbano Black Tourmaline Marina Geigert 2007
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