alas

Example Sentences

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All of which leaves me sounding, alas, like a broken record.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Cue a montage of the two of them squabbling that, alas, sets the tone for this movie, which drones much more often than it soars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

But alas, Minute Maid is saying goodbye to all that, and thanks for the memories.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

The thirst for power has a way of corrupting even the most idealistic hearts, alas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Mr. Clohessy tries to sing with us, gone, alas, like our youth too soon, but it brings on the cough.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt