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Meanings of to rue in English

Emotion akin to grief or regret.

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Usage of to rue in English
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Jaime had begun to rue the impulse that had brought him here.
A feast for crows
2
He shall have cause to rue his insolent behaviour the other night.
Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune / A Tale of t...
3
He will live to rue the day when he married that woman!'
The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice
4
It was a contribution to the political process that Hewitt came to rue.
Reuters
5
New Caledonia boss Felix Tagawa was left to rue what could have been.
Radio NZ
6
The noble queen began to rue that she was ever born.
The Nibelungenlied
7
Harman Blennerhassett was to rue the day that he entertained this fascinating guest.
Jefferson and His Colleagues: A Chronicle of the Virginia Dynast...
8
They sought love and found it; what had they to rue?
The Sayings of Confucius
9
Never shall you have cause to rue coming at my call.
A Thorny Path — Volume 06
10
You're going to rue this the longest day that you live.
The Financier: A Novel
11
He's going to rue the day he treated me as he has done.
The Spinners
12
If you want to rue your bargain, I'll call it off.
Questionable Shapes
13
We may live to rue our ignorance of the unpredictable darkness.
The Guardian
14
Raphoe woman left to rue vital points that got away against one-time number one.
The Irish Times
15
As Motherwell celebrated, Aberdeen were left to rue yet another painful experience in Glasgow.
The Guardian
16
Espanyol were to rue that missed chance as Real doubled their lead moments later.
The Guardian