lamented
Example Sentences
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But he lamented that he wasn’t shooting to his standard.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Of all people to push back on that concept, it’s Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who in an interview lamented U.S. chip export restrictions on sales to China.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Another lamented that they cry at the end of every dino doc, even though they know the asteroid is coming and extinction is on the horizon.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
In a speech to diplomats in January, the American pontiff lamented that “war is back in vogue.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Ma often lamented the fact that she could not afford to buy us fruit, sometimes for weeks at a time, but we didn’t mind.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
Vocabulary lists containing lamented
Much Ado About Nothing
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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