lamenting

Example Sentences

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Responding to a reporter's question, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov implied Moskalyov was a bad father, lamenting what he called the "very deplorable situation with regard to the performance of parental duties".

From Reuters

He fomented a strident nationalism; Ms. Ugresic, who had admired the multi-ethnicity of Yugoslavia, spoke out against it, lamenting the erasure of Yugoslav history.

From New York Times

Some passages from the interviews are sung as lamenting monologues, in the style of TED Talks; some remain spoken, with light underscoring.

From New York Times

Banning it would seem to offer a quick fix to the problems lawmakers spent five hours on Thursday lamenting.

From Washington Post

“We overthrew Saddam and handed the country over to Iran,” he said, lamenting how Iraq’s neighbor now exerts its influence.

From New York Times