lament

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

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

And his lament over the pain of farewells likely will be felt by many of the athletes gathering Sunday for the Olympic closing ceremony at Arena di Verona, a 1st century Roman amphitheater.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

“It was not in Dooley’s nature to lament his fate, but I was heartbroken for him,” the author writes after one of Mr. Dooley’s many major setbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 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

There was a queer smile about Mr. Brooke’s mouth as he opened at poor Mary’s lament.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott