alas

Example Sentences

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They show only what markets did during the period studied — so, alas, there are no perfect guarantees.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

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

Xan’s black, beady bird eyes did not roll as well as her human eyes rolled, and alas, the gesture was lost on him.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill