regretbut
Regretbut is a term used in contemporary linguistics and internet discourse to describe a pragmatic pattern in which a speaker expresses regret and immediately follows with a concessive clause introduced by but or yet. The construction foregrounds an affective stance while steering the conversation toward a corrective or reconciliatory interpretation.
The typical form involves a first clause that signals regret, followed by a but-clause that relocates the
Origin and reception: Regretbut appears to have emerged in online language forums and corpus discussions in
See also: discourse markers, concessive clauses, hedging, apology in conversation.