| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ached over | felt emotional pain about |
| 2. | admitted fault in | accepted blame for |
| 3. | agonized over | suffered mentally about |
| 4. | apologized for | expressed regret for |
| 5. | atoned for | made amends for |
| 6. | begrudged | regretted giving or doing |
| 7. | bemoaned | complained sadly about |
| 8. | bewailed | expressed sorrow over |
| 9. | brooded over | dwelt regretfully on |
| 10. | called a mistake | described as wrong afterward |
| 11. | came to regret | later felt sorry for |
| 12. | confessed | admitted wrongdoing |
| 13. | cringed at | felt embarrassed regret about |
| 14. | cursed | spoke of with bitterness |
| 15. | deemed a mistake | considered an error |
| 16. | deplored | strongly regretted or disapproved |
| 17. | dwelled on | kept thinking regretfully |
| 18. | dwelt ruefully on | kept thinking with regret |
| 19. | ended up regretting | later felt sorry about |
| 20. | felt awful about | felt very sorry |
| 21. | felt bad about | felt guilty or sorry |
| 22. | felt chagrined by | felt embarrassed disappointment |
| 23. | felt compunction about | felt guilty hesitation about |
| 24. | felt distressed by | felt upset about |
| 25. | felt embarrassed by | felt awkward regret about |
| 26. | felt foolish about | felt silly and sorry |
| 27. | felt guilty about | felt responsible and sorry |
| 28. | felt low about | felt down and sorry |
| 29. | felt mortified by | felt deeply embarrassed by |
| 30. | felt pained by | felt emotional hurt about |
| 31. | felt remorse for | felt deep guilt about |
| 32. | felt rotten about | felt very bad about |
| 33. | felt sheepish about | felt embarrassed regret |
| 34. | felt terrible about | felt extremely sorry |
| 35. | felt troubled by | felt worried and sorry |
| 36. | felt uneasy about | felt uncomfortable and sorry |
| 37. | flinched at | reacted with discomfort |
| 38. | fretted over | worried regretfully about |
| 39. | grew sorry for | became regretful about |
| 40. | grieved over | felt sadness about |
| 41. | had misgivings about | felt doubts and regret |
| 42. | had qualms about | felt uneasy doubts about |
| 43. | had second thoughts about | began to doubt later |
| 44. | harbored regrets about | kept regrets about |
| 45. | hesitated over | paused with doubts |
| 46. | lamented | felt sorrow about |
| 47. | lived to regret | eventually regretted badly |
| 48. | looked back on sadly | remembered with sadness |
| 49. | looked back ruefully | remembered with regret |
| 50. | looked back sadly on | remembered with regret |
| 51. | looked back with regret | remembered sadly and sorry |
| 52. | looked on ruefully | viewed with regret |
| 53. | made amends for | tried to repair harm |
| 54. | mourned | felt deep sorrow over |
| 55. | owned up to | admitted with regret |
| 56. | quailed at | felt fearful regret about |
| 57. | railed at | complained bitterly about |
| 58. | recoiled from | drew back in aversion |
| 59. | reconsidered | thought again with doubts |
| 60. | repented | felt sorry for |
| 61. | repined over | felt discontented regret about |
| 62. | resented | felt bitter regret about |
| 63. | rethought | thought over again |
| 64. | rued | felt regret for |
| 65. | rueing | feeling regret about |
| 66. | ruminated on | thought repeatedly about |
| 67. | saw as a mistake | judged it wrong afterward |
| 68. | second-guessed | doubted afterward with regret |
| 69. | shrank from | drew back from |
| 70. | sighed for | showed regretful longing |
| 71. | sighed over | showed mild regret about |
| 72. | smarted over | continued hurting over |
| 73. | sorrowed over | felt sorrow about |
| 74. | sought to undo | tried to reverse |
| 75. | thought better of | decided against after reflection |
| 76. | took responsibility for | accepted blame for |
| 77. | undid | reversed an action |
| 78. | unsaid | taken back afterward |
| 79. | viewed as a mistake | regarded as wrong |
| 80. | was apologetic about | showed regret about |
| 81. | was ashamed of | felt shame about |
| 82. | was bothered by | felt troubled about |
| 83. | was contrite about | felt sincerely sorry about |
| 84. | was dismayed by | felt upset and disappointed |
| 85. | was haunted by | could not stop regretting |
| 86. | was pained by | felt hurt about |
| 87. | was penitent about | felt sorry and repentant |
| 88. | was remorseful about | felt deep regret about |
| 89. | was repentant about | felt regret and remorse |
| 90. | was rueful about | felt regretful about |
| 91. | was rueing | feeling regret about |
| 92. | was saddened by | felt sad about |
| 93. | was sorry for | felt regret about |
| 94. | was upset about | felt unhappy about |
| 95. | wished undone | wanted reversed afterward |
| 96. | would recant | would withdraw a claim |
| 97. | would retract | would withdraw later |
| 98. | would take back | would withdraw if possible |
| 99. | would undo | would reverse if possible |
| 100. | would unsay | would take words back |
