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
Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Arsenal was left to rue the defensive errors that cost the team in the first leg.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The goat’s rue is thought to stimulate the production of mammary tissue.
—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
Verb
So Arteta must rue the Gunners' poor run of form even more in the context of Cit's struggles.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Arsenal was left to rue the defensive errors that cost the team in the first leg.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rue
Noun
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Jonsson has no regrets and no desire to bring it back.Hank Tucker, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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But Spencer made no apologies and offered no regrets.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Latin Americans right now are having a little bit of buyer’s remorse.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Trump will also have a chance to address the court, which many defendants use as an opportunity to convince the judge of their remorse.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 21-year-old man from Naperville was arrested on a warrant at 7:25 p.m. Jan. 11 in the 800 block of Springhill Circle.Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Cortland agreed to a consent decree in the case, which will resolve any claims against the company without admission of guilt, according to the Justice Department’s news release.Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
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The almost $200-dollar price tag might deter someone who isn’t a Beyoncé fan from buying this, and that’s a shame because this is actually quite nice.Jihan Forbes, Allure, 10 Jan. 2025
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Comments in Hill’s upload ultimately support the unnamed girl and condemn the church for the public shame.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Rue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rue. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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