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People feel regret after breaking up with their spouse.
People feel regretful after breaking up with their spouse.
Is there any difference in nuance?
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People feel regret after breaking up with their spouse.
People feel regretful after breaking up with their spouse.
Is there any difference in nuance?
There's no difference in meaning.
If you are/feel regretful, you feel regret. So you can use either a noun or an adjective after the verb feel. However, the first sentence with the noun "regret" is more common.