alas
Example Sentences
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The thirst for power has a way of corrupting even the most idealistic hearts, alas.
From Los Angeles Times
By now you’ve probably learned that the Patriots are, alas, very good again.
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
The 50-year mortgage, alas, is yet another example of an all-too-common pattern: a personal finance product whose superficial appeal does not survive careful scrutiny.
From MarketWatch
No one, alas, remembers these would-be revolutionaries anymore.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
