- present participle of lament.
lamenting
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Another used A.I. to animate a photo of Walters, the digital replica lamenting his sentence of “death by incarceration.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
He is tempted by Vannacci but will not vote next year, he said, lamenting the lack of a long-term vision for the country.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
I gave the staff at each of them my sob story, lamenting over my lost wedding dress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
She received dozens of letters lamenting the “good old days” of “American” recipes like cola-soaked pork chops, but she didn’t listen.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Overhearing a valet lamenting the lack of funds to create an alljockey baseball team, he jumped in.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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