lament
verb (used with object)
to feel or express sorrow or regret for.
Example Sentences
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"It's hard when you're fighting against a lot of resources," he laments.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
McVay laments, usually lightheartedly, the loss of staff members that have ascended to become head coaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
As she formulates her proposal for a better answer, Ms. Horn laments that a knowledge of Jewish civilization is part of a “null curriculum”—history that is ignored in most American classrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Standing in front of his mural, depicting the face of a girl with a feathered headdress, he laments that many artists were victims of the gangs and are now "disappeared."
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Later, at dinner, she laments the fact that she’ll be thirty- five in a couple of months.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
