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The inspiration for the name comes from the Japanese term mottainai, which laments waste - think of the phrase "waste not, want not" and you have the sentiment.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Where does Mr. Schmidt think young people got the idea that “the climate is breaking”? Where did the “fear” he laments come from?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“Don’t tell me ‘never,’” Graham laments, before bringing the meeting to a close with a gently peremptory “Do better.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"The spirit of being Ethiopian is now pushed away," the 49-year-old laments on Das Tal.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“I have given my husband to die,” she laments, wishing that it could have been her instead.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly