lament
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.
Mr. Steyer now laments in his launch video that “we have the second highest electricity rates in the country.”
One widespread lament is the possible loss of unfettered tailgating on a sprawling golf course and surrounding parking lots.
From Los Angeles Times
Our “contemporary age,” he laments, “likes to signal its own virtue by calling out others without looking at the nuances of the case.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
