deplore
verb (used with object)
to regret deeply or strongly; lament.
deplored
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past participleof deplore.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deplore.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deploreverb (used with object)to regret deeply or strongly; lament.
Example Sentences
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Selznick deplored Hitchcock’s “goddamn jigsaw cutting,” the dreamlike, jagged images that create his signature subjectivity, but Webb didn’t mind it at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Two major Islamic bodies, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Al-Azhar, issued statements that deplored the hateful rhetoric — but without making clear who had used it.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
Turk also deplored Hezbollah's missile and drone attacks on northern Israel, and urged both parties to stop, immediately.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
But clauses which will hand ministers powers to force the break-up of some big estates are deplored by many landowners and their representatives.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
Her stories, however, of the goodness of good behavior collapsed before the thrill of the sin they deplored.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
