alas

Example Sentences

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All of which leaves me sounding, alas, like a broken record.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

But alas, Minute Maid is saying goodbye to all that, and thanks for the memories.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

The renovations cost hundreds of millions of dollars more than projected, which alas is all too typical for a government building project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The thirst for power has a way of corrupting even the most idealistic hearts, alas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Penelope wondered if the pirates’ second-act performances would be at all improved by their lesson with Richard Burbage, but alas, she would not be there to see it.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood