lament

Example Sentences

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Many of us hear our children and grandchildren lament their financial difficulties.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

"Oh Dipu, where is my Dipu?" she cries, collapsing into a mournful lament.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

While many loyal customers lament the loss of open seating, Southwest has been under pressure from investors to boost profitability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

“It was not in Dooley’s nature to lament his fate, but I was heartbroken for him,” the author writes after one of Mr. Dooley’s many major setbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

She hadn’t heard Mamma say much about Stanford besides to lament the price tag of a private school education.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon