lament
verb (used with object)
to feel or express sorrow or regret for.
Example Sentences
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Standing in front of his mural, depicting the face of a girl with a feathered headdress, he laments that many artists were victims of the gangs and are now "disappeared."
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
It laments the "British government has so far done nothing to bring her to justice".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira profoundly laments the irreparable loss of the wife and sons of our player Lucas Trejo,” the team wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“We have sometimes shrunk from applying that rule,” Justice Gorsuch laments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Occasionally you’ll get a client who thinks he’s bought a guaranteed ticket to the summit,” laments Peter Athans, a highly respected guide who’s made eleven trips to Everest and reached the top four times.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
