feeling of regret
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffeelingandregret
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feeling
noun
uk/ˈfiː.lɪŋ/us/ˈfiː.lɪŋ/
the fact of feeling ...
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regret
noun[C or U]
uk/rɪˈɡret/us/rɪˈɡret/
a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different ...
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(Definition offeelingandregretfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoffeeling of regret
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I share thatfeelingofregretin many respects.
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Indeed, my onlyfeelingofregretwas that a natural lawyer has been lost to medicine.
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I understand that attitude, although it has given me a certainfeelingofregret.
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The previously mentioned orbitofrontal cortex is amongst these brain areas, supporting thefeelingofregret.
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Not even the last view could bring out onefeelingofregret.
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The disappearance of such a masterpiece gave me no feelings of regret, but on the contrary a sense of long-desired emancipation.
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Other frequently observed motivations were to eliminate potential feelings of regret, gain information, and a tendency to accept what is offered or, in other words, do what is recommended.
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Nevertheless, this is an opportunity to discuss the issue and to voice one's feelings of regret about the matter.
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We may have had to act in regard to neutrals in a way which, whatever may be the immediate advantage gained, may in the end cause us feelings of regret.
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I share his feelings of regret.
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Whenever a great and successful institution is going to be broken up one cannot help having some feelings of regret.
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For the parents—surrogate mothers, non-biological parents, gamete donors —there may be feelings of regret and confusion in the years ahead which are not anticipated at the beginning.
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The track also explores feelings of regret and heartbreak.
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Feelings of regret associated with depression also cause individuals to reflect and analyze past events in order to determine why they happened and how they could have been prevented.
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