lamenting

Example Sentences

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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

She called herself “kinda done with politics,” lamenting that there was “so much division” in the country.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Internet threads attracted hundreds of comments lamenting “foggageddon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

We see Shahverdi give a speech to a hall of women, lamenting how girls as young as 11 are married and giving birth.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

“Well, what’s done is done. No use lamenting it. Let’s get some sleep,” I said, yawning.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall