lamenting

Example Sentences

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Carmona recently penned an op-ed in the Arizona Daily Star, lamenting “a series of avoidable missteps in messaging, coordination, and tone from senior departmental leadership.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Another mourner cited the product’s affordability, lamenting that Minute Maid’s frozen juice concentrates were “a must” for households that relied on WIC/SNAP benefits.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

"Merchants and residents moved to Port Sudan," the mayor said, lamenting the decline of what he calls "Sudan's great treasure".

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

She views footage of the Palisades fire burning in Los Angeles, lamenting the cost to "the families".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

He begged after his former position, lamenting his folly and asking for forgiveness.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead