Regret

A feeling of sadness, disappointment, or remorse.

Regret is a feeling of sadness, disappointment, or remorse about something one has done or failed to do.

/rɪˈɡret/

From Old French regret, from Latin retractare 'to look back on, reconsider', from re- + tractare 'to draw back'.

Regret is when you feel sad or wish you'd done something differently, like wishing you ate a healthier snack instead of cookies.

What is regret? It's a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something that happened or didn't happen
Can regret be helpful? Yes, it can motivate people to make better choices in the future
Is regret always negative? Not necessarily
it can be a learning experience

remorse sorrow repentance

contentment satisfaction

emotion feeling

guilt disappointment

human experience emotional state

emotion psychological state