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Ruefulness

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regretnounTo feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
sorrownoun(uncountable) unhappiness, woe

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regretnounEmotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.
sorrownoun(uncountable) unhappiness, woe
ruthfulnessnounMercifulness; pity.
remorsefulnessnounThe quality of being remorseful.
rebukefulnessnounThe quality of being rebukeful.
ruddinessnounThe property of being ruddy.
mournfulnessnounThe property of being mournful.
risibilitynounThe property of being risible.
rheuminessnounThe quality of being rheumy.
ruttinessnounThe quality of being rutty.
regretfulnessnounThe state or condition of being regretful.
fretfulnessnounThe quality of being fretful.
ravennessnoun(philosophy) The quality of being a raven.
regrettablenessnounThe quality of being regrettable.
lugubriousnessnounThe property of being lugubrious.
reproachfulnessnounThe state or quality of being reproachful.
reckfulnessnounThe state or quality of being reckful or careful; heedfulness; caution.
ruthlessnessnounThe property of being ruthless.
sorrowfulnessnounThe quality or state of sorrow; sadness.
risiblenessnounThe quality of being risible.

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