😔rue

verb
/ruː/

Meaning

To feel regret or sorrow about something.

Example Sentences

She will rue the day she trusted him.

Example Expressions

rue the day

Synonyms

regret, lament, repent, mourn

Antonyms

celebrate, rejoice

Collocations

rue the mistake, rue deeply, ruefully remember, rue the decision

More Example Sentences

This movie is based on a true story.

They came to believe the story was true.

What you are saying is true, there is no doubt.

Yes, that is true. I was about to say the same thing.

I believe true success is being at peace with oneself.

Getting back up after failure is the true sign of strength.

I believe that with the right planning, any dream can come true.

I believe that if I work hard, my dreams will definitely come true one day.

When commercialization in sports becomes excessive, the true spirit of the game is lost.

A student submits a late assignment to her professor after staying up all night to finish it because she was sick for three days and could not concentrate on her work so she writes an apology email explaining the situation and attaches a medical certificate as proof hoping the professor will accept it without penalty and give her a fair grade based on the quality of her work which she believes reflects her true understanding of the topic.

Related Vocabularies

To take apart something into its separate pieces.
to fall or let fall in drops
to spread a thick or sticky substance carelessly on a surface
To intimidate or bully someone into doing something
to put in the ground; to hide; to cover completely
To move around quietly and secretly, especially while hunting or searching.

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