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alas

[uh-las, uh-lahs] / əˈlæs, əˈlɑs /
INTERJECTION
unfortunately
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Just a month after he dropped “Lonely,” Bieber returned to his teen-idol woes — far less movingly, alas — in this dreary duet with Shawn Mendes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In Los Angeles, alas, we were, last spring, a city of cinders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

By now you’ve probably learned that the Patriots are, alas, very good again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

A few will phone for help; others will panic and require medical assistance themselves; and many, alas, will simply be annoyed that their dinner was interrupted and will tip their waiters ungenerously as a result.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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