lamentable

Example Sentences

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"Local police and Spain's Civil Guard have begun investigating to try to clear up this lamentable event, in which everything points towards a robbery," read the post.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

“I have no intention of using such a lamentable situation for political reasons,” said López Obrador.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Some of them are plodding, while others put on full display the lamentable labor conditions that still dog much of the industry today.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2023

“In short, she gambled. The mere fact that defendants profited from her misfortune, while lamentable, does not establish a cognizable claim in the law.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

If people the world over wanted to go crazy, that was their affair, however lamentable.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey