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lamenting

[luh-men-ting] / ləˈmɛn tɪŋ /


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

From Slate • May 6, 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

He chose that particular name because “it conjured up someone old-fashioned and bad-tempered lamenting the state of the world through the window of a London club while clutching his glass of port.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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

He lived out the remainder of his life in Azkaban, lamenting the loss of Marvolo’s last heirloom, and is buried beside the prison, alongside the other poor souls who have expired within its walls.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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