1
as in mourning
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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2
as in regretting
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 lamenting
Tim Lammers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of lamenting your current situation, seize the opportunity to initiate your job search today.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
For those who were lamenting about the top shortage in 2024, fear not.
—Quispe López, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
For years McDonald’s customers have been lamenting the loss of a very popular menu item, the Snack Wrap.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Canes’ wild ride cut short by Orange Miami (10-2) will likely spend the offseason lamenting what could have been had its defense been able to give quarterback Cam Ward a helping hand against fellow transfer passer Kyle McCord and the Orange (9-3).
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
And in some ways, lamenting the social juggernaut of misinformation is a little passé.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
When Krosnick noticed a Facebook post by the trumpeter lamenting that the company had locked him out of his page for allegedly impersonating himself, the drummer made a call to an old friend who works for the oft-uncontactable company.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Disappointed fans took to the post’s comments section to share their frustration, lamenting the late notice and alleging that Ticketmaster had yet to share any communication about the postponement.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
As such, some RT critics are not only ripping on Kraven the Hunter but oddly lamenting what could have possibly happened had the character had a chance at any more big-screen adventures.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of lamenting your current situation, seize the opportunity to initiate your job search today.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
For those who were lamenting about the top shortage in 2024, fear not.
—Quispe López, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
For years McDonald’s customers have been lamenting the loss of a very popular menu item, the Snack Wrap.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Canes’ wild ride cut short by Orange Miami (10-2) will likely spend the offseason lamenting what could have been had its defense been able to give quarterback Cam Ward a helping hand against fellow transfer passer Kyle McCord and the Orange (9-3).
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
And in some ways, lamenting the social juggernaut of misinformation is a little passé.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
When Krosnick noticed a Facebook post by the trumpeter lamenting that the company had locked him out of his page for allegedly impersonating himself, the drummer made a call to an old friend who works for the oft-uncontactable company.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Disappointed fans took to the post’s comments section to share their frustration, lamenting the late notice and alleging that Ticketmaster had yet to share any communication about the postponement.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamenting
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Many people responded not by mourning Thompson, but by blaming UnitedHealthcare and other insurers for failing to pay for essential medical treatments.—
Jay Feinman,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Despite Edward’s mother still in mourning after the death of her husband Prince Albert, the young couple ushered in contemporary art, opulent balls and society events, which King George V and Queen Mary took charge of successfully.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
14 Dec. 2024
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The top reasons for regretting an EV purchase were the lack of charging infrastructure, battery degradation, long charging times, and limited driving range, according to American Trucks.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
16 Oct. 2024
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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Kwong grew up hearing stories of every kind about Manzanar—scary, sad, funny and infuriating.—
Rachel Ng,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Yet, whatever the deal means for Paul, Weiss, its acquiescence to Trump marks a sad day for the legal profession—or what once was a profession, and is now just another business.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 2018, Ryan Odom led UMBC to the first ever No. 16 upset of a No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Give me the Bulldogs to pull the biggest upset of the second round.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Lamenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamenting. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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