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has lamented

  • present perfect of lament (3rd person singular).

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She has lamented that the UN has become what she calls a "risk-conservative organization."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Legendary basketball coach John Calipari, now at the University of Arkansas, has lamented this new trend of older players staying in college sports for so many years.

From MarketWatch Feb. 11, 2026

The museum’s chief curator has lamented that “it looks like a postage stamp.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2024

More than one gardening friend has lamented to him that sweet peas planted alongside a wooden trellis panel never ascended.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2024

Excellent Parson Adams, in "Joseph Andrews," is not the only literary man who has lamented the difficulty of ransoming a manuscript for immediate cash.

From Shandygaff by Morley, Christopher