1
as in mourned
to feel or express sorrow for
a statement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas
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2
as in regretted
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
deplored the fact that his guests were seeing his apartment at its messiest
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Gonzales mourned his staffer in a statement to KSAT.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Several former contestants and professional dancers mourned Goodman's death and celebrated his legacy.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Elsner regretted being unable to do more to create views of Lake Michigan from Lake Park, Howland said.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Netanyahu said Israel regretted the deadly incident and reiterated that Israel does not intentionally target civilians in its war with Hamas.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Trabuco coach Mark Nolan lamented a penalty that wiped out an interception that preceded Romo’s score, calling it the turning point in the game.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some residents lamented the change that continues to rattle the historic Denver neighborhood, one that has already experienced generations of displacement.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Deplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplored. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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