laments

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The inspiration for the name comes from the Japanese term mottainai, which laments waste - think of the phrase "waste not, want not" and you have the sentiment.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

When Mr. Epstein laments the “excessive autonomy I constructed for myself,” it is hard not to cringe thinking of the many people in this world whose lives truly would be better with fewer constraints.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He laments the absence of such discourse in the Villages; people either don't talk politics, he says, or only discuss it with those they know well or are certain to share their views.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“Don’t tell me ‘never,’” Graham laments, before bringing the meeting to a close with a gently peremptory “Do better.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Later, at dinner, she laments the fact that she’ll be thirty- five in a couple of months.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee