alas

Example Sentences

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All of which leaves me sounding, alas, like a broken record.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

But alas, Minute Maid is saying goodbye to all that, and thanks for the memories.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

The thirst for power has a way of corrupting even the most idealistic hearts, alas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

By now you’ve probably learned that the Patriots are, alas, very good again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

But, alas, there is no correlation between the date of one’s birth and scores on any standard personality test.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos