lamenting

Example Sentences

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Those in the data center industry are lamenting the state of public opinion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

What value is there in an existence spent lamenting what was and what could’ve been?

From Salon • May 30, 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

I could take solace in their presence or I could fall down in a heap, lamenting what I’d lost.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline