lamentable

Example Sentences

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"Local police and Spain's Civil Guard have begun investigating to try to clear up this lamentable event, in which everything points towards a robbery," read the post.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

“It’s a lamentable act that has to be investigated and punished,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters Thursday at her morning news conference.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

There have been moments when a president’s allergy to escalation has been salutary—and other moments when it has been lamentable.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2024

Smartphones have become an indispensable on-mountain tool — although the push to eliminate paper trail maps is lamentable.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Terrance expressed annoyance at the overseer’s lamentable handwriting but apart from that the men got along amiably.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead