alas

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 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

Their neighbors, alas, did not take the financial advice to heart, and they fell out when the difference between their financial circumstances became apparent.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Oh, the nights of the Kerry dancing, Oh, the ring of the piper’s tune Oh, for one of those hours of gladness, gone, alas, like our youth too soon.

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