lamented

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Musk first publicly floated a deal with Intel last November, as he lamented that Tesla’s current partners wouldn’t be able to make enough chips for his ambitions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Toward the end of his presentation, Ritchie lamented the police department’s struggle to reopen cold cases such as McAdams’.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"The situation is very dire," lamented Amaury Poncelet, a cereal farmer in central Belgium.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Guardian called the film a "bland screensaver of a movie" and gave it a one star rating, while The Independent gave it a slightly higher two stars but also lamented its "blandness".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“She is Ophelia, my daughter and my treasure, the exact copy and very picture of her departed and lamented mother,” said my father grandly, before I could open my mouth.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein