lamenting

Example Sentences

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Those in the data center industry are lamenting the state of public opinion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

What value is there in an existence spent lamenting what was and what could’ve been?

From Salon • May 30, 2026

He described the situation as "a real mess", lamenting that those who were once hailed as architects of democratic change had become "gravediggers".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

She called herself “kinda done with politics,” lamenting that there was “so much division” in the country.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

He was feeling sorry for himself, and lamenting the fact that his life could have changed so suddenly and so drastically.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho