lamented
Example Sentences
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Leo lamented “the growth of a wealthy elite, living in a bubble of comfort and luxury, almost in another world compared to ordinary people.”
Last Friday, when announcing her resignation from Congress, she lamented that five major bills she sponsored had never been considered.
Virgle Osborne, the House Republican whip, lamented in a May press release: “These wildfire maps have cost people property values, insurance increases, and many heartaches.”
From Salon
The author lamented that modern cakes — particularly those deemed chic enough for social media or a well-dressed birthday party — had become overwrought and overdesigned.
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She lamented what she described as “capitulation” by the very institutions meant to safeguard democratic norms — Congress, the courts, and other pillars of governance.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
