- present participle of lament.
lamenting
Example Sentences
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He then sent out the names of the districts being targeted, quietly lamenting a few typos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Topics related to Ma have generated millions of views on RedNote and other Chinese social media platforms, with some users rooting for him, and others lamenting about the state of sport in China.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Any given search might surface a terse op-ed lamenting higher prices or news coverage of criticism by regulators and policymakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
What value is there in an existence spent lamenting what was and what could’ve been?
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
“Oh, my boy,” said he, in a lamenting tone.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
