lament

Example Sentences

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And his lament over the pain of farewells likely will be felt by many of the athletes gathering Sunday for the Olympic closing ceremony at Arena di Verona, a 1st century Roman amphitheater.

From Los Angeles Times

In the same breath, the vice president lamented that the president’s power has been limited.

From Salon

"If I had a pound for every time I said 'tuck your shirt in', I wouldn't need to teach, I'd be a millionaire," laments one Derbyshire secondary school teacher.

From BBC

"That was stupid. We had the victory in our hands," lamented Sage.

From Barron's

Daryl Caudle, the chief of naval operations, lamented extended deployments in a meeting with reporters in January, noting the financial impact on the Navy as well as the burden on crews and their families.

From The Wall Street Journal