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lamenting

[luh-men-ting] / ləˈmɛn tɪŋ /


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She called herself “kinda done with politics,” lamenting that there was “so much division” in the country.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Internet threads attracted hundreds of comments lamenting “foggageddon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

There was even harsher critique from Baz Bamigboye in Deadline, describing it as "beyond seriously unfunny" and lamenting that he didn't laugh once.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Kish wrote in an Instagram post lamenting about the general struggle of eating and cooking while on the show.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Nick let out a slow, lamenting sigh, at the end of which he asked: “I wonder what happened to the other three?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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