lament
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Saunders said she and her friends lament how challenging it has become for them to buy a home when compared to their parents or even their older siblings.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 16, 2026
Many of his lyrics lament the conditions of the downtrodden and underprivileged, pointing out the injustices in the way man treats his fellow man.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 10, 2026
Cassidy closed with what sounded like a lament.
From Slate β Aug. 7, 2026
It’s not just a lament about loneliness; it’s a challenge to change your perspective and maybe your life.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 6, 2026
Lyra was crying steadily, a quiet lament of unhappiness.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
Hutchins is pessimistic about staving off the ban and laments what it would mean for the city's famed French restaurants.
From Barron's β Sep. 28, 2026
"Racing done for!" laments the Daily Star as the head of Betfred, Fred Done, says he "won't sponsor the Derby if bet shop tax rises".
From BBC β Sep. 22, 2026
McVay laments, usually lightheartedly, the loss of staff members that have ascended to become head coaches.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 8, 2026
There’s nothing in “Make Believe” to indicate that when Mr. Barnett laments didacticism, he’s referring to a specific type of book or writer.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 26, 2026
“I have given my husband to die,” she laments, wishing that it could have been her instead.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
Even captain Callum McGregor lamented Celtic's "team of individuals" after the weekend defeat at Ibrox.
From BBC β Sep. 17, 2026
He lamented “the salaciousness, the shame, the embarrassment, the clicks, the likes” that often come from sharing the photos online.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 2, 2026
Others lamented the death of a “part of their childhood.”
From Salon β Aug. 21, 2026
"In France and Italy, they are hiring, whereas in Germany, we are only cutting jobs," Bremm lamented, saying that governments in Paris and Rome seemed to be lobbying the parent company more aggressively.
From Barron's β Aug. 16, 2026
“And he didn’t even bring a present,” Juanita lamented.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe GarcΓa McCall
Another used A.I. to animate a photo of Walters, the digital replica lamenting his sentence of “death by incarceration.”
From Slate β Sep. 17, 2026
"The markets are very cruel," he told AFP on the sidelines of the conference, lamenting the barriers that smallholders producing organic food face in reaching consumers.
From Barron's β Sep. 3, 2026
We observe them lamenting how powerless they feel: Their medical skills can do some good, but not nearly enough.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 21, 2026
Some in Labour were unhappy when Lennon didn't make the ballot for this contesting, lamenting a lack of breadth in the contest.
From BBC β Aug. 20, 2026
Nick let out a slow, lamenting sigh, at the end of which he asked: “I wonder what happened to the other three?”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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