system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why do politicians and celebrities always "regret" something rather than say they're "sorry"?
gpt
Because it sounds vaguely like an apology, without actually admitting they did anything wrong.

They get to say "I apologized, what more do you want?" without having to specifically identify or even admit to bad behavior.  It is kind of a weasel thing to do.