I wish I hadn't...

Meaning

Expressing a wish to change a past action.

Examples

• John: <b>I wish I hadn't</b> said that to her.
• Alice: I know, you felt terrible afterwards.
• John: I really did. It was so insensitive of me.
• Alice: It’s happened. Try to make it up to her. Perhaps you might find yourself thinking, <b>I wish I hadn't</b> done this or that.