lament

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's

Today’s stars, he lamented, seemed far less committed to activism than he and his peers had been.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

"There are only a few companies left fighting for French manufacturing," and even opticians no longer really believe in the Made in France label anymore, he lamented.

From Barron's

However, the enterprise was labelled a "disgusting PR stunt" by the Brandenburg Farmers' Association, which lamented the impact on local markets.

From BBC