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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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
The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, meanwhile said he deplored "the tirade of incendiary rhetoric being used in the Middle East war by all parties", calling it "sickening".
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
In 2024 Mr. Dawkins himself, while in no way confessing religious belief, deplored the increasing influence of Islam in British life and said he counted himself a “cultural Christian.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Her stories, however, of the goodness of good behavior collapsed before the thrill of the sin they deplored.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
