lament
verb (used with object)
to feel or express sorrow or regret for.
will lament
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future tenseof lament.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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A shift away from that position would represent a major change in UK energy policy that some will lament and some will celebrate.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2022
Zalatoris, last season’s Rookie of the Year and Masters runner-up, will lament his final shot of regulation.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2022
The loser will lament a missed opportunity to deal a significant blow to a division rival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
Meyer surely will lament all that went wrong for the home team in this one.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2021
I suppose one ought not to be sorry for that result, but there are men among them over whose fall all will lament.
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 by Thomas Henry Huxley
