Example Sentences
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In “Remake,” McElwee laments the hope that making “Photographic Memory” gave him, an aspiration that he was depicting his son on the cusp of finding his way through the dark.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
It laments the "British government has so far done nothing to bring her to justice".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
"I feel like my hands are tied because I can't find her," she laments.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
He also laments that the pizza boxes he uses, which are made in China, once cost him 30 cents and now run almost 67 cents apiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
“But she just can’t get there,” he laments.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
