Feeling sorry about something you did or didn't do in the past, wishing you could change it.
From Old French 'regreter,' possibly from Scandinavian roots meaning 'to weep again.' The 're-' prefix means 'again,' suggesting a repeated feeling of sorrow.
Psychologists find that people rarely regret actions they took—they regret inactions more, leading many to live by the 'no regrets' philosophy because doing something is usually less painful than wondering 'what if?'
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