regretful

[US]/rɪˈgretfəl/
[UK]/rɪ'ɡrɛtfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. føle sorg eller skuffelse; full av skam.

Example Sentences

He is regretful for what he has done.

Han er skyldig for det han har gjort.

We feel regretful to his decision.

Vi føler oss skyldige for hans beslutning.

he sounded regretful but pointed out that he had committed himself.

Han lyttet skyldig, men pekte på at han hadde forpliktet seg.

Real-world Examples

After the food, Leek's Italian offers the regretful: " I feel qualmish, sick."

Etter maten tilbyr Leek's Italian den skyldne: "Jeg føler meg dårlig, syk."

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I'm regretful that I made such a mistake.

Jeg er skylden for at jeg gjorde sådan en feil.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

But maybe he's regretful now, so he's come here to apologize.

Men kanskje er han skylden nå, så han har kommet hit for å be om undfangelse.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

Yet Kemper was thought to have grown exceptionally introspective and regretful.

Men Kemper mente at han hadde vokst ekstremt innadgående og skylden.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

It's slavery, and every slave eventually becomes resentful, revengeful, and regretful.

Det er slaveri, og hver slav blir til slutt misnøyd, hevnlystig og skylden.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

Very well. This arrangement here is very popular among regretful husbands and boyfriends.

Veldig vel. Denne avtalen her er veldig populær blant skyldne herrer og kjærestemenn.

Source: EnglishPod 91-180

After a couple of months anyone who had to miss a family meal felt regretful.

Etter et par måneder følte alle som hadde måtte passe over å delta i en familjemåltid skylden.

Source: Past National College Entrance Examination Listening Test Questions

I don't want you to feel regretful when you look back at now in the future.

Jeg vil ikke at du skal føle deg skylden når du ser tilbake på nå i fremtiden.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

And you can tell how healthy my relationship with sex must be. I'm tellin' you, it's so regretful sometimes.

Og du kan se hvor helsefull min forhold til seks er. Jeg sier det til deg, det er så skylden noen ganger.

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

I'm tellin' you, it's so regretful sometimes.

Jeg sier det til deg, det er så skylden noen ganger.

Source: A day’s diet of a celebrity.

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