Academic IELTS (Band 5 and Below) - Regret and Sadness

to have a deep feeling of sadness

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

to release a long deep audible breath, to express one's sadness, tiredness, etc.

to feel deeply sorry for one's wrong action

to have tears coming from your eyes as a result of a strong emotion such as sadness, pain, or sorrow

to shed tears due to strong feelings of sadness

to feel sad because we no longer can see someone or do something

to feel deeply sad usually due to someone's death

to give something, particularly money, to make up for the difficulty, pain, damage, etc. that someone has suffered