lament

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

But he might also inspire a true-crime series like Marco Bellocchio’s “Portobello,” which hath no shortage of righteous indignation while also being an epic, a thriller and even a lament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

But they nevertheless lament the rollback of their work.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 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

I fell back onto the sand, groaning as my throat grew tight, as I made the same lament: “Why?”

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan