RUES Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

rues

verb

present tense third-person singular of rue

as in regrets

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan

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Recent Examples of rues Jamie Cassano, of Boca Raton, rues the loss of two lanes on Interstate 95 to toll lanes. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025

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regrets

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And not every middle-class or wealthy parent who similarly chose to send their kid to a low-income neighborhood school regrets their decision.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Planned Parenthood Votes has so far spent at least $500,000 to run ads that include a female voter who regrets voting for Collins because of her Kavanaugh vote.

— KIMBERLEE KRUESI, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

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