- present participle of lament.
lamenting
Example Sentences
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For that reason, lamenting the benefits he never received after his death is, in my view, misplaced.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Those in the data center industry are lamenting the state of public opinion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 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
Internet threads attracted hundreds of comments lamenting “foggageddon.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Howard, who had been loudly and publicly lamenting Riddle’s demand for the walk-up, seemed in private to be delighted.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
