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  • present participle of lament.
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lamenting

[luh-men-ting] / ləˈmɛn tɪŋ /


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Topics related to Ma have generated millions of views on RedNote and other Chinese social media platforms, with some users rooting for him, and others lamenting about the state of sport in China.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Any given search might surface a terse op-ed lamenting higher prices or news coverage of criticism by regulators and policymakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Like Eagle Rockers, San Franciscans were done merely lamenting the community’s loss.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In life, she’s the kid who realizes that parents don’t love all their children equally, and instead of lamenting that absence, surrounds herself with a chosen family that values her as she is.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

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

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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