is lamenting
- present progressive of lament (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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He is lamenting the death of his wife, Seleuce, who is not actually dead but also on Cyprus, pretending to be a shepherdess and looking for him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Director Ron Howard is lamenting a missed opportunity with his old friend Cindy Williams nearly a week after she died at age 75.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson is lamenting the loss of his pal, ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, who died on Wednesday at the age of 72.
From Fox News ● Jul. 30, 2021
Here he is lamenting the “humiliation of the American male,” as evidenced by a dishwasher detergent ad.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2016
He has leaned his head upon the table, and is lamenting over his poverty and misfortune.
From Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants by Head, James H.
