Word: regretful
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...Jackie and her friends"). Simon is the only Anglo-African - his mother white, his father black. Apted and McDougall didn't think to find a child with Indian or Pakistani roots, although families of those nationalities had been streaming into Britain for 15 years. These days especially, Apted must regret the omission...
...hypothesis that an even greater share of American women are what might be called periodic excessive buyers. They buy things they later regret. It's hugely helpful to be able to recognize one of those meaningless purchases before you make it. Here are some tips...
Penkala claims not to regret his refusal, considering a non-fatal shot in the chest a small price to pay for the hot-ticket PS3. He left that day with four systems, which he planned to resell at a much higher price online. Other gaming-related incidents have ended in far more dire situations...
Experts agree that a major contributor to resiliency during grief is the same strong interpersonal skills used to build a successful relationship in the first place. Unlike survivors of conflicted relationships, who may experience relief on the death of their spouse but find themselves mired in guilt and regret about what might have been, researchers say, widows and widowers often find it easier to move on from a happy relationship because they feel as though they and their partner had fulfilled their dreams and goals...
...adult children regret not getting to know - really know - their parents before they pass. Few get a chance to make up for that. John Dickerson, a former TIME correspondent, has written a biography, On Her Trail, about his mother Nancy Dickerson, a pioneering female television journalist. After she died in 1997, he inherited her papers and diaries and eventually discovered a different woman than the one he thought he knew. In the process, he also uncovered a rich history of Washington society and the press during the 1960s and '70s. Dickerson spoke with TIME's Ana Marie...