Feeling sorry for having lost or done something (9)

I believe the answer is:

regretful

(Other definitions for regretful that I've seen before include "Sorry, rueful" , "penitent" , "Miss Otis was" , "Wishing something hadn't happened" , "but not Ms Piaf" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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