Joy
Joy verb - To feel or express joy or triumph.
Usage example: the whole town is joying in the fact that its oldest church has been restored to its Victorian splendor
Regret
Regret verb - To feel sorry or dissatisfied about.
How words are described
| human | human joy | human regret |
| particular | particular joy | particular regret |
| dying | dying joy | dying regret |
| endless | endless joy | endless regret |
| Other adjectives: true, genuine, single, deep, obvious, real, collective, extreme, great, main, sincere, personal, sole, apparent, eternal, immense, greater, greatest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Even if she can feels sorrow, joy and fear, she's unable to feel some human feelings, such as regret and love.
Source: Emotionless Girl - When she found out that the enemy she had soundly trounced before had gotten a Bigger Stick and can match her blow per blow, she reacted with sheer joy, and more than a twinge of regret that she can't let her heart out to play in the battle since she had a goal to achieve.
Source: Spirited Competitor
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