lamented

[luh-men-tid] / ləˈmɛn tɪd /

VERB

to mourn or grieve deeply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bemoan deplore regret

STRONG

bawl bewail bleed cry howl hurt moan rain repine rue sing sob sorrow wail weep

WEAK

beat one's breast eat one's heart out kick self take it hard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be happy

STRONG

relieve

WEAK

celebrate compliment laud praise

Example Sentences

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"What were they doing?," lamented former England centre Will Greenwood in his Sunday Telegraph column, with the 2003 World Cup-winner adding: "I love Ford but that was a shocker of a call."

From Barron's

Legendary basketball coach John Calipari, now at the University of Arkansas, has lamented this new trend of older players staying in college sports for so many years.

From MarketWatch

"So many young people were killed," she lamented first.

From BBC

“Never did I see a more sorrowful sight, nor witness retribution to the nth degree,” he lamented.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Nobody has given us any help... there are lawmakers and rich people" in the city but "nobody asks about our situation", he lamented.

From Barron's