ruing

[US]/ruːɪŋ/
[UK]/ruːɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.feeling regret about something; shearing sheep

Phrases & Collocations

ruing the past

ruing my choices

ruing lost time

ruing missed opportunities

ruing bad decisions

ruing past mistakes

ruing lost chances

ruing unfulfilled dreams

ruing broken trust

ruing poor judgment

Example Sentences

he is ruing the decision he made last year.

she spent the evening ruing missed opportunities.

they are ruing their choice of location for the event.

after the argument, he was ruing his harsh words.

many are ruing the lack of preparation for the storm.

she found herself ruing the time spent on unproductive tasks.

he is ruing the fact that he didn't study harder.

they are ruing the missed chance to travel abroad.

she is ruing her decision to invest in that company.

after the breakup, he spent days ruing the relationship.

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