1. present participle of rue; feeling regret or remorse about something
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• She was ruing her decision to quit her job without having another one lined up.
• He spent the morning ruing the harsh words he had spoken to his friend.
• The team was ruing their missed opportunities after losing the championship game.
• Sarah found herself ruing the day she agreed to help with the complicated project.
• The investors were ruing their choice to sell their stocks too early.
• After the argument, both siblings were ruing their stubborn behavior.