1
as in mournful
expressing or suggesting mourning
the lamentable cries of the women for their slain sons were heard throughout the village
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2
as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress
it's a lamentable situation, but I don't see how it can be fixed
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Recent Examples of lamentable
That ruling was compromised somewhat by a later decision that allowed a farmer’s consumption of his own wheat to be regulated, and a lamentable 6-3 decision allowing federal regulation of marijuana possession.
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Harry’s statements reflect a sense of resignation regarding the lamentable state of their relationship, which remains deeply fractured.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
These are laudable qualities in a diplomat but lamentable in a writer of memoirs.
—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2021
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Harry’s statements reflect a sense of resignation regarding the lamentable state of their relationship, which remains deeply fractured.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
These are laudable qualities in a diplomat but lamentable in a writer of memoirs.
—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamentable
Adjective
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The atmosphere at Charlie Kirk's memorial in Glendale, Arizona, is anything but mournful.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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So mournful the distant owl in Black Brooks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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My heart goes out to the victims of the tragic shooting at Grand Blanc’s LDS church.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting in May 2022, Nick explained how the tragic event hit even harder since becoming a father.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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All the rest are likely to shine in movies by good directors, and most actors whose reputations aren’t illustriously artistic have mainly been unfortunate in their collaborations.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Irish butter may now an internationally marketable commodity, but in Swift’s day, the Irish peasantry fought back against their replacement by cattle by maiming and driving the unfortunate cattle off cliffs.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This isn't the first time the internet has been left heartbroken when a dog didn't want to play.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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My newlywed wife was heartbroken.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Copeland’s mother, Maria Copeland, posted about her daughter’s funeral arrangements on Facebook.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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The boy was identified as Jeremiah Gonzalez on the page, which his family started to help with funeral costs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Remove a thin piece of peel from a lemon (for rye) or orange (for bourbon), getting as little of the bitter white pith as possible; hold the peel between your fingers with the outside facing the top of the drink and pinch slightly to express the citrus oils over the top.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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The story of the bitter conflict ripping Loving County apart is inseparable from its history, one of hardship, survival, and ties to an unforgiving place that are born deep inside a person’s bones like marrow.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Is this a deeply sad, award-winning tearjerker of a drama?—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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The schism that developed between Ric and Ben is a very sad part of the story.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Lamentable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamentable. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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