lamented

Example Sentences

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Kashkari had always lamented how Washington didn’t do enough to help the economy during the financial crisis — an insufficient response that, in his view, led to a slow and painful recovery.

From MarketWatch

"They have prolonged the anguish of the families," she lamented.

From Barron's

Speaking at an annual defence conference, Jonson also lamented that the security situation had deteriorated compared to a year earlier.

From Barron's

"I don't know what the UN is there for -- there are these international bodies that don't stop these situations," he lamented.

From Barron's

A bigger question is whether the tax would discourage future start-ups in Silicon Valley, where the low survival rate of new businesses is already lamented.

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