lament

Example Sentences

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City boss Pep Guardiola has often lamented the schedule, previously calling it a "disaster" for players, and cancelled training before his side's second leg against Real in favour of a rest day.

From BBC

She started off strong, rich and nuanced in Dejanira’s bleak lament about her husband’s long absence and her beatific vision of their future together after death.

From The Wall Street Journal

As Torak passed beneath, the trees sighed mournfully, as if already lamenting his death.

From Literature

“There was no replacement for Enzo,” lamented David Ben-Gurion, the Zionist leader who would later serve as Israel’s first prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal

So much so that when the film blew up, fans lamented over the lack of merchandise.

From BBC