as in wail
a crying out in grief
there was a great lamentation on Wall Street when the government's latest unemployment figures were published
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Recent Examples of lamentation
In October of 2023, she was profiled by the New York Times and The Atlantic; both pieces were lamentations of a political figure who was not inclined to do the performance expected of political figures.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 23 July 2024
Comparable tilts could be seen elsewhere, and great was the lamentation: What happened to progressivism?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
This grubby but remarkable bird, badly in need of a bath and some peace, has a difficult time tuning out Earth’s perpetual chorus of lamentation.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2024
One of Franz Kafka’s characteristic lamentations of writer’s block, captured in a handwritten letter from a sanatorium, is heading to the auction block.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 23 July 2024
Comparable tilts could be seen elsewhere, and great was the lamentation: What happened to progressivism?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
This grubby but remarkable bird, badly in need of a bath and some peace, has a difficult time tuning out Earth’s perpetual chorus of lamentation.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2024
One of Franz Kafka’s characteristic lamentations of writer’s block, captured in a handwritten letter from a sanatorium, is heading to the auction block.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamentation
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This fly-on-the-wall music documentary covers it all, from Cyndi Lauper's wail to Bruce Springsteen's growl to the fact that poor Huey Lewis had to follow Michael Jackson.Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Simpson's gruff, outlaw country timbre ranged from wails to whispers, adapting to echo the style of the band and the current tune.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2024
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The city declared a day of mourning on January 9, the third such observance in just 40 days.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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President Joe Biden, who declared Thursday a national day of mourning after Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100, delivered the eulogy.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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This is a weaker attempt to crossbreed the classic Universal monsters with contemporary anxieties: a post-pandemic lockdown lament about the impossibility of protecting children from fear.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Much to the lament of American enthusiasts, Mercedes ceased production of the E 63 S wagon last year, which has helped to keep values high.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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The sailors’ splashes and cries, along with the debris from the sinking ship, likely signaled to the sharks that an easy feast was at hand.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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But the heartbreaking cries continued as the video showed him in another part of the home.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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This wry, lovelorn plaint is a cagey display of subtle dynamics and counterpoint on a lone electric guitar.Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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And to be perfectly fair, the New Deal had seven or eight big years of operation (the plaints about the Supreme Court etc. blocking reforms being so many excuses).Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Lamentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamentation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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