1
as in mournful
expressing or suggesting mourning
the lamentable cries of the women for their slain sons were heard throughout the village
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2
as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress
it's a lamentable situation, but I don't see how it can be fixed
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Recent Examples of lamentable
Harry’s statements reflect a sense of resignation regarding the lamentable state of their relationship, which remains deeply fractured.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Back at the hotel bar, the bartender told them the lamentable story of Irn‑Bru.
—Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
In this lamentable drama, both have much to answer for.
—Peter Hall, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2016
For many attorneys, the episode encapsulates a lamentable shift in their roles, in which a profession that once embraced the lofty obligation to do good for society has degraded into another grubby enterprise focussed on profits.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Back at the hotel bar, the bartender told them the lamentable story of Irn‑Bru.
—Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
In this lamentable drama, both have much to answer for.
—Peter Hall, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2016
For many attorneys, the episode encapsulates a lamentable shift in their roles, in which a profession that once embraced the lofty obligation to do good for society has degraded into another grubby enterprise focussed on profits.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamentable
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The mournful notes of taps echoed through rainy Bronx neighborhood Thursday afternoon as six New York Police Department officers shouldered the casket of one of their own: Officer Didarul Islam.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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This second feature from filmmaker Frederik Louis Hviid is well-paced, tense, lovely to look at, and threaded through with a mournful realism.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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This disparity persists because of the tragic nature of these diseases.—
Shahriar Minokadeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Some historians see him as a visionary who glimpsed a future Hawaii caught between two worlds; others view him as a tragic figure undone by the violent tide of change.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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Instead, like so many unfortunate accidents since cell phones were invented, this was caused by a distracted driver.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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Ak’s heartbroken family are still reeling from her death.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Faced with no other option, the heartbroken family surrendered Draco to the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC), despite having loved and raised him for over five years.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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And at the heart of it are funeral plans that present his sons as a unit, and include Meghan Markle as well.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
17 July 2025
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The Franklin Fire Department has announced funeral arrangements for Tucker.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Instead of feeling defeated or bitter, choose to get better.—
Sandra Balogun,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Despite her success as an art professor and painter, Ruth feels adrift and bitter.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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The sad reality is that Lucky really hasn't had all that much luck in his life to date.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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These people have gone through hell, and so checking in sometimes is just equally as sad and devastating.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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“Lamentable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamentable. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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