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lamentation

[lam-uhn-tey-shuhn] / ˌlæm ənˈteɪ ʃən /


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“Craftland” may be read as a mild and easily digested tour of a vanished civilization, a sort of upbeat lamentation, and surely that response would be justified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

"There is this sentence from the bible, from David's lamentation, saying 'How heroes fell'. And actually, the question now turns to instead of 'How heroes fell?', to 'For what?'," 63-year-old lawyer David Gilat told Reuters.

From Reuters ● Apr. 22, 2023

Still, the aquatic carnage was extensive—and the reaction, from the press and citizens alike, was one of shock, coupled with a dose of lamentation and self-recrimination.

From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2022

Mohamud Siad Togane’s work enjoys a resurrection in these pages, in particular his echoing lamentation: “How can I write/… in the language of an alien tribe?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022

Matthias turned his face to the wall, bereft of any tears or lamentation after the stresses of the experience he had recently come through.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques



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