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lamented

American  
[luh-men-tid] / ləˈmɛn tɪd /

adjective

  1. mourned for, as a person who is dead.

    Our late lamented friend.
lamented British  
/ ləˈmɛntɪd /

adjective

  1. grieved for or regretted (often in the phrase late lamented )

    our late lamented employer
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Other Word Forms

  • lamentedly adverb
  • quasi-lamented adjective
  • unlamented adjective

Etymology

Origin of lamented

First recorded in 1605–15; lament + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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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

"So many young people were killed," she lamented first.

From BBC

“Never did I see a more sorrowful sight, nor witness retribution to the nth degree,” he lamented.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Nobody has given us any help... there are lawmakers and rich people" in the city but "nobody asks about our situation", he lamented.

From Barron's

Broadus lamented being unable to see her baby girl take her first steps, bring her to her first day of school and support her through the highs and heartbreaks of life together.

From Los Angeles Times

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