regret noun

/rɪˈgret/ n [C or U]

Definition

a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better

I left school at 16, but I've had a great life and I have no regrets.

The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions.

We think, much to our regret (= and we are very sorry about this), that we will not be able to visit you next year.

send (sb) your regrets

to send a polite message that you cannot go to a party, etc

We did have an invitation, but we had to send Graham our regrets.

(Definition of regret noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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