lament

Example Sentences

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Much of his writing is a lament for the passing of old-time ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Many of us hear our children and grandchildren lament their financial difficulties.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

While many loyal customers lament the loss of open seating, Southwest has been under pressure from investors to boost profitability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Keening, derived from the Irish word "caoineadh", meaning "to cry", is a traditional vocal lament for the dead and was once a central part of funeral rites in Ireland.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Somewhere out in the darkness, a phoenix was singing in a way Harry had never heard before: a stricken lament of terrible beauty.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling