alas
Example Sentences
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This feels, alas, like a conveniently fearful conclusion chasing its own tail.
We rushed into the decision giddy about the project, thrilled to have outflanked our competition at Universal Studios and, alas, oblivious to the potential ramifications.
But alas, Minute Maid is saying goodbye to all that, and thanks for the memories.
From Salon
The renovations cost hundreds of millions of dollars more than projected, which alas is all too typical for a government building project.
His return of about 2,000% won him the competition but, alas, no prize money.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
