lament
verb (used with object)
to feel or express sorrow or regret for.
have lamented
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present perfectof lament.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Small-business owners in Russia have lamented how their inventories were wiped out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some beachgoers have lamented that Laguna Beach’s policy is too restrictive, and that long days spent on the sand require more shade than a small umbrella provides, particularly for families with small children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Lawyers and advocates have lamented that this bedrock principle was even up for debate, let alone affirmed by anything less than unanimity among the justices.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
In TikTok videos, people have lamented past relationships they've described as having swag gaps, or, like Ifesinachi, said they could never bring themselves to be in one.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
I have come across those who have fallen where this has confessedly been the case, and who have lamented that such wrong ideas had been put into their heads.
From The Curse of Education by Harold Edward Gorst
