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

Fielding previously said she had decided to write Mark Darcy out of the series because she didn't want Bridget to become "a smug married", a fate deemed utterly lamentable by earlier musings of Jones.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024

Some of them are plodding, while others put on full display the lamentable labor conditions that still dog much of the industry today.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2023

“What lamentable comments from the ex- president!” tweeted Luis Carlos Ugalde, who served as president of Mexico’s Federal Election Institute during part of Fox’s presidential term.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

The misery of all when Psyche’s father brought back this lamentable news can be imagined.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton