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as in mourned
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 regretted
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather
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Recent Examples of lamented
President Joe Biden lamented the attack in a statement released Saturday.
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
But now, Riley lamented, that was long gone.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
In an interview with state reporters Friday, Mora again lamented the intersection of the portal, postseason games and the academic calendar that puts players in this position.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Speaking with Greg Cochrane, Del Naja lamented the burden on water supplies of the festival, as well as others in desert locations and those accessible only by air.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
This year seems to have placed a spotlight on the high cost of living many people in the United States have lamented.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Armando Gutierrez, Pompano Beach Undocumented students This is a reply to a letter to the editor from the Broward teacher who lamented the loss of the undocumented students in his classes.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Social Security advocacy groups also lamented the smaller benefit increase.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne lamented the Crimson Tide being left out of the College Football Playoff on Sunday and suggested the football program would rethink its non-conference schedule.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
But now, Riley lamented, that was long gone.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
In an interview with state reporters Friday, Mora again lamented the intersection of the portal, postseason games and the academic calendar that puts players in this position.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Speaking with Greg Cochrane, Del Naja lamented the burden on water supplies of the festival, as well as others in desert locations and those accessible only by air.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
This year seems to have placed a spotlight on the high cost of living many people in the United States have lamented.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Armando Gutierrez, Pompano Beach Undocumented students This is a reply to a letter to the editor from the Broward teacher who lamented the loss of the undocumented students in his classes.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Social Security advocacy groups also lamented the smaller benefit increase.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne lamented the Crimson Tide being left out of the College Football Playoff on Sunday and suggested the football program would rethink its non-conference schedule.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Lamented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamented. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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