alas

Example Sentences

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The theater’s importance as a locus of intelligent inquiry and intellectual ferment—not momentous, alas—owes a great debt to his influence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Already, I don't like my new wine guy self, but alas, it must be done.

From Salon

And alas for the public, another centuries-old tradition died out well before then: the fountains of central London running with red and white wine on coronation day.

From Los Angeles Times

But sometimes, alas, a reluctant or confused old fogey must be persuaded.

From Washington Post

One would think the hardware was silver plated, but alas it was all zinc.

From Seattle Times