lamented

Example Sentences

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“The capital of the most powerful nation on earth appears to be without a vital, fully functioning newspaper to cover it,” columnist Peggy Noonan lamented in the Wall Street Journal.

From Salon

On opposite sides of the makeshift barricade, fronted by coils of barbed wire, Cambodians lamented their lost homes and livelihoods as Thailand's military showed off its gains.

From Barron's

That jazz scene has welcomed new investments like Blue Note L.A., and lamented beloved clubs like ETA closing.

From Los Angeles Times

A correspondent based in Ukraine lamented losing her job "in the middle of a warzone".

From BBC

He has denounced the "inhuman" treatment of migrants, urged dialogue in Venezuela and lamented a "diplomacy of force".

From Barron's