| fear(noun, verb, feeling, bother, worry) |
| feel bad(verb, expression, action, act, disappointment) |
| attrition(noun, weakening, withering, obsolescence) |
| compunction(noun, emotion, rue, resipiscence) |
| contriteness(noun, emotion, rue, resipiscence) |
| contrition(noun, emotion, rue, resipiscence) |
| remorse(noun, emotion, rue, resipiscence) |
| self-reproach(noun, emotion, rue, resipiscence) |
| heartbreak(noun, anguish, grief, affliction, dolor) |
| much to one's regret(expression, adverb, distress, sorrow, manner) |
| to one's regret(expression, adverb, distress, sorrow, manner) |
| with much regret(expression, adverb, distress, sorrow, manner) |
| with no regret(expression, adverb, distress, sorrow, manner) |
| with profound regret(expression, adverb, distress, sorrow, manner) |
| without regret(expression, adverb, distress, sorrow, manner) |
| apologetic(adjective, sorrow, guilt, compunction) |
| apology(noun, sorrow, guilt, compunction) |
| assurance of regret(noun, expression, distress, sorrow, disappointment) |
| deep regret(noun, expression, distress, sorrow, disappointment) |
| effective regret(noun, expression, distress, sorrow, disappointment) |