lamenting
Example Sentences
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Sebastian himself has a neutral rating on PayPal’s stock, lamenting some strategic choices that failed to pan out, in his view.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
We see Shahverdi give a speech to a hall of women, lamenting how girls as young as 11 are married and giving birth.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Carmona recently penned an op-ed in the Arizona Daily Star, lamenting “a series of avoidable missteps in messaging, coordination, and tone from senior departmental leadership.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Another mourner cited the product’s affordability, lamenting that Minute Maid’s frozen juice concentrates were “a must” for households that relied on WIC/SNAP benefits.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
The sounds were muffled, but continued: the haunted wind lamenting, the house shuddering, an increasing assortment of shrieks, screams, howls, and wild bursts of gibbering laughter.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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