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

For Mair, the lament is that the very public controversy playing out on that Olympic stage will force changes at the top level of the sport that will trickle down to the grassroots.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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

Listen to DtMF: A lament for the loved ones he's lost, the album's title track translates as, "I should have taken more photos".

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

There was a queer smile about Mr. Brooke’s mouth as he opened at poor Mary’s lament.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott