# regretting

Pronunciation: say "ri-GRET-ing" /ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of regret. — present participle and gerund of regret
   - Simple: Present participle of regret. Use this -ing form when the feeling is happening now or as a name for the action.
   - _By midnight she was regretting every line of the email she had sent._
   - _Regretting the missed opportunity, he applied again the following year._

## Noun

2. The act of feeling sorrow or disappointment about something done or left undone.
   - Simple: The act of feeling sorry about something that happened.
   - _His quiet regretting of the wasted years showed in everything he did._
   - _No amount of regretting will undo the damage already done._

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