Word of the day
rueful
1. expressing sorrow or regret, especially when in a slightly humorous way
“she gave a rueful grin”
adjective
/ˈruf(ə)l/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"He acknowledged his mistake with an _____ and a rueful smile."
Select three words related to rueful
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- apologetic
- gruesome
- ghastly
- sheepish
- ashamed
- horrid
Choose the phrase that uses rueful correctly
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Find a word related to rueful
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