lamenting

[ luh-men-ting ]

/ ləˈmɛn tɪŋ /

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adjective

speaking of something with sorrow, regret, or disappointment; evoking feelings of this kind:After the controlled mayhem of their first number, the band went into a laid-back groove with a lamenting melody on the sax.As sure as the season changes, we are once again hearing the lamenting call of British Columbia's most vocal crusader against salmon farming.

mourning or grieving over something, especially death or profound loss or suffering:In some countries, people follow the custom of leading a procession with the decorated body of the dead, for the benefit of the lamenting relatives.

noun

the act of grieving or of expressing regret or disappointment:Complain and point the finger all you want, but this is not a problem that lamenting will solve.

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Origin of lamenting

lament + -ing² for the adjective senses; lament + -ing¹ for the noun sense

OTHER WORDS FROM lamenting

la·ment·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby lamenting

lament, lamentable, lamentation, Lamentations, lamented, lamenting, Lamerie, La Mesa, lamestream, lamia, lamina

How to use lamenting in a sentence

Early in 2013, Allison Janney was lamenting her inability to find another TV series job.
Allison Janney’s Incredible ‘Double O’ and That ‘Masters of Sex’ Love Scene|Jason Lynch|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A rap anthem lamenting racism and urban violence might follow, or maybe some gospel bit rarely heard even in church anymore.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
CW-1 recorded Bonventre lamenting the problems of getting gamblers to make good on their losses in this post-Goodfellas world.
A Goodfellas Sequel: A True-Life Lufthansa Figure Comes to Court|Michael Daly|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These two men have joined the ranks of those lamenting our increased reliance on our electronic devices.
In Defense of Digital Communication|Mira Sucharov|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The discontent prompted Smith to write a long missive lamenting the mismanagement and corruption within the colony.
Not Just Cannibalism: Seven Ways Colonial Jamestown Was a Living Hell|Nina Strochlic|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He chiefly divided his time between the House of Lords and sitting at home, lamenting over his own ill-starred existence.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
An affectionate wife lamenting over her sick husband, he bade her dry her tears, for possibly he might recover.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
He was a sincere and energetic Calvinist, and in 1565 he wrote to Cecil lamenting the measures taken against the Puritans.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
At this time a little boy had not come home at the proper time, and the mother came to our house lamenting.
East Anglia|J. Ewing Ritchie
Mrs. Bassett kept lamenting to Professor Kelton her husband's protracted delay in Colorado.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson