lamentable

Example Sentences

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"Local police and Spain's Civil Guard have begun investigating to try to clear up this lamentable event, in which everything points towards a robbery," read the post.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

There have been moments when a president’s allergy to escalation has been salutary—and other moments when it has been lamentable.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2024

“I have no intention of using such a lamentable situation for political reasons,” said López Obrador.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

“To punish fans who were not involved in these lamentable incidents is a measure completely disproportionate, unfair and unprecedented,” Valencia said.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

Nothing made him desist except his own lamentable state of demoralization.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez