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as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for
she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words
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as in to regret
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather
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as in wail
a crying out in grief
the national lament that was heard when the beloved singer perished in the crash
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as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
the actress' lament that there aren't enough good roles for women
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Recent Examples of lament
Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
Many of Tyler's friends and colleagues have flocked to Facebook to lament the news of his passing and share stories of Tyler's importance in their lives.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Without prompting, Cora then offered a lament regarding the state of the All-Star Game today.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Verb
Having already publicly expressed their anger about the plea deal, the family continued to lament that Kohberger won’t face the death penalty, and also revealed some details about the case.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
Many of Tyler's friends and colleagues have flocked to Facebook to lament the news of his passing and share stories of Tyler's importance in their lives.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
That was about the only lament the Padres had after finishing the longest homestand of the season with a 6-4 record to go into the All-Star break eight games over .500 (52-44) and in possession of the National League’s final playoff spot.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Without prompting, Cora then offered a lament regarding the state of the All-Star Game today.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lament
Verb
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Goldberg, 69, and the When Harry Met Sally star have mourned and celebrated their late pal more than once.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Hundreds gathered at the Sheikh Radwan cemetery in the Gaza Strip to mourn the five journalists on Monday.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Air Canada deeply regrets the inconvenience for its customers.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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But for many in the IDF, including chief of staff Gen. Eyal Zamir, Netanyahu’s plan runs the risk of plunging Israeli troops into an occupation of the Palestinian enclave that Netanyahu’s predecessors came to regret.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nangarhar province, Afghanistan CNN — The wail of a woman in a floral dress reverberates through the malnutrition ward and down the stuffy hallways of a hospital in eastern Afghanistan: The unfiltered pain of a mother watching her 1-year-old son die.—
Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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Jhon Wilson Vizcaino / AP Another video showed three men cradling a bloodied and limp Uribe, before an ambulance arrived to the sound of wails and screams from the crowd.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC news,
8 June 2025
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Wylde seemed right at home recreating the droning opening dirge as the band slowed down into a stellar stoney groove throughout a standout moment Saturday night.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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As Black Sabbath’s doomsayer-in-chief, Osbourne could summon a true sense of terror in his keening cries in a way that heightened the band’s muscular dirges.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Moscow’s escalating air war and the distinctive whine of Shaheds is now forcing Ukrainians out of their beds and into shelters and metro stations on an almost-nightly basis.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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That is, until you are subjected to the relentless whine of mosquitoes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 July 2025
Noun
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So this isn’t a lamentation that the Giants didn’t trade these players, per se.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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For those of us in the trenches of X, the meltdown was a familiar sight, echoing the contempt that the tech elite have directed at San Francisco for years, with the endless lamentations of anarchy at pharmacy branches in Union Square or the liberal policies of politicians like Aaron Peskin.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Much of the chapter is like an elegy to what would be lost.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Vo’s ongoing examination of empire and identity unfolds here as both monument and elegy.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Brandon swings his head up and to the left, a moan escaping his lips.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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Out comes another moan, this one closer to a laugh as Brandon’s face flashes a smile.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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“Lament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lament. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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