lament
Example Sentences
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Many of us hear our children and grandchildren lament their financial difficulties.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
One could lament the lack of yet more such material, but Lubitsch had a gift for knowing when it was time for something new.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
But they nevertheless lament the rollback of their work.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
It says this is a "recognition of the need for repentance, humility and lament".
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
“Why me ?” was his constant lament, and the question was a good one.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing lament
Night
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