Collocations withregret
These are words often used in combination withregret.
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deep regret
It is a matter of deep regret to me that it could not be so.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
expression of regret
Yet not one word of apology have we had, nor one expression of regret.
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feeling of regret
I share that feeling of regret in many respects.
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greatest regret
The least-well-off time slice, then, will be the one experiencing the greatest regret.
From theCambridge English Corpus
only regret
My only regret about the book is that it is so overburdened with theory.
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profound regret
The human race owes him a great deal and parts from him with profound regret.
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sense of regret
Acceptance and accommodation to change were sometimes accompanied by a sense of regret or even a negative outlook.
From theCambridge English Corpus
sincere regret
No one doubts his sincere regret at having to make the kind of statement that he made today.
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