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    rueful
    /ˈruːf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous way: "she gave a rueful grin"

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  2. RUEFUL definition: 1. feeling sorry and wishing that something had not happened: 2. feeling sorry and wishing that…. Learn more.

  3. Rueful means exciting pity or sympathy, or mournful, regretful. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for rueful.

  4. feeling sorry and wishing that something had not happened: He turned away with a rueful laugh. Synonyms. contrite formal. regretful. remorseful formal. sorry (EXPRESSING REGRET) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sadness and regret. aw. be/weigh on your conscience idiom. bitter. black dog. breastbeating. cry. feel bad idiom. gloominess.

  5. Rueful definition: causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable. See examples of RUEFUL used in a sentence.

  6. The adjective rueful sincerely expresses regret, but it manages to do it with a hint of humor. Rueful shows up a lot in descriptions of remorseful grins or apologetic smiles. If you're sorry about something you've done but you can still laugh at yourself a little bit, you feel rueful.

  7. Rueful means feeling or expressing sorrow or regret in a quiet and gentle way. Learn more about its word frequency, origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. Rueful means feeling or expressing sorrow or regret, or causing sorrow or pity. Find the origin, usage, and examples of rueful, as well as related words and translations in different languages.

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