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lamentable

[luh-men-tuh-buhl, lam-uhn-tuh-] / ləˈmɛn tə bəl, ˈlæm ən tə- /


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Ella, whose innocent, concerned face shows an interest in reading her father’s moods, has picked up that a new horizon isn’t entirely lamentable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"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

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

If people the world over wanted to go crazy, that was their affair, however lamentable.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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