lamentable

Example Sentences

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Forty-two shots in two games is an impressive effort, although no goals is a lamentable return.

From BBC

Then your relative will have a decision to make, too — between an admirable devotion to your mother and a lamentable hostility to vaccination.

From New York Times

Yes, I’m grasping at the reason for the most lamentable omission in the crowded limited-series category.

From Los Angeles Times

The Supreme Electoral Court on Friday issued a statement calling Bolsonaro’s comments “lamentable” and stating that any action to prevent the election violates the constitution and is a “dereliction of duty.”

From Reuters

The lamentable educational monopoly of the College Board has smeared the role of education as the great equalizer.

From Seattle Times