as in regret
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
a soul filled with pain and rue
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as in to regret
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan
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Recent Examples of rue
Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 May 2024
American Tabitha Knight is visiting her French grandfather in Paris, who lives across the rue from Julia Child, her husband, Paul, and sister Dort.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
New York Rangers coach Peter Laviolette rued blowing a late lead in his club’s 3-2 overtime loss.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The goat’s rue is thought to stimulate the production of mammary tissue.
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Lynch rued giving up Final Cut of the film, and even had his name replaced with a pseudonym on one version of the film that aired on broadcast TV.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for rue
Noun
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Alex Brown has no regrets about his actions on Love Is Blind.—
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Then, of course, there are the mistakes and regrets of someone doing this job for the first time.—
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In a statement provided to the judge handling his case, the father of three expressed remorse for his actions.—
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The court did also note Hwang’s expressions of remorse.—
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 52-year-old woman from Naperville was arrested on two charges of vandalism at 11:54 a.m. Feb. 11 in the 700 block of Inland Circle.—
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Jude uses that and other topical references to set the action in the tumultuous present, although the guilt Orsolya faces could happen at any moment in history.—
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No shame in losing Breanna Stewart was one of the players who advocated for the inclusion of the single-elimination tournament in Unrivaled’s schedule.—
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There’s no shame in losing to the Mavericks, but losing to these Mavericks is brutal.—
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“Rue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rue. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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