lamented
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People I spoke with lamented a childhood filled with academic stress: cram school tutoring, studying well into the night and China’s make-or-break gaokao university entrance examination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
So many talented players of his generation lamented the presence of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, believing the 'Big Three' to be a blockade preventing them from becoming a Grand Slam champion.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Townspeople fought over religious differences and lamented the conscription of Framlingham’s able-bodied men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Noxious fumes made a long interview outdoors impossible, and she lamented that her grandchildren can no longer swim in her small pool.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
“But my father would not permit me to marry whom I wished,” I lamented.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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