Regrets

/rɪˈɡrɛts/ noun, verb

Definition

Feelings of sadness or disappointment about something you did or didn't do in the past; to feel such sadness.

Etymology

From French 'regretter,' possibly from Old Norse 'grata' (to weep) with the prefix 're-' (again), literally suggesting 'to weep again' over the past.

Kelly Says

Psychologists find that people regret inaction more than action as they age—we regret the things we didn't do more than mistakes we made, which is why the phrase 'no regrets' is often aspirational rather than actually true.

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