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as in mourned
to feel or express sorrow for
she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words
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as in regretted
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather
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Recent Examples of lamented
Some people lamented on social media the empty spaces around a pond that used to be seamlessly encircled by flowering pink blossoms.
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Liu, a food delivery driver in the city, who only gave his last name, also lamented the soaring prices, which have made his hustle on a motorbike less worthwhile.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Transportation funding advocates have lamented the fact that Congress has not moved to increase the gas tax in over three decades.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The singer-songwriter lamented January’s fatal shooting of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, but said the state’s resistance to ICE has inspired hope, The Associated Press reported.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Republicans see the Sununu name as still bankable but lamented the primary.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Early in his tenure, Niccol spoke with customers who lamented the lack of comfortable seating Starbucks locations once had, as well as baristas recognizing and chatting with them.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
On the night Illinois lost to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament, coach Brad Underwood lamented that his team didn’t show the requisite toughness to advance beyond the quarterfinal.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Attorneys familiar with Oklahoma’s guardianship proceedings lamented a system beholden to money, resulting in a growing avalanche of pro se cases — that is, individuals who had no other choice but to represent themselves in court.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Liu, a food delivery driver in the city, who only gave his last name, also lamented the soaring prices, which have made his hustle on a motorbike less worthwhile.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Transportation funding advocates have lamented the fact that Congress has not moved to increase the gas tax in over three decades.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The singer-songwriter lamented January’s fatal shooting of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, but said the state’s resistance to ICE has inspired hope, The Associated Press reported.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Republicans see the Sununu name as still bankable but lamented the primary.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Early in his tenure, Niccol spoke with customers who lamented the lack of comfortable seating Starbucks locations once had, as well as baristas recognizing and chatting with them.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
On the night Illinois lost to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament, coach Brad Underwood lamented that his team didn’t show the requisite toughness to advance beyond the quarterfinal.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Attorneys familiar with Oklahoma’s guardianship proceedings lamented a system beholden to money, resulting in a growing avalanche of pro se cases — that is, individuals who had no other choice but to represent themselves in court.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamented
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His death wasn’t only mourned by the fashion community, it was mourned by us all.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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That link only strengthened last year, when Salah mourned the death of teammate Diogo Jota alongside millions of Reds fans around the world.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 Mar. 2026
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The administrator who spoke to the Southern California News Group regretted not relocating sooner and planned to move away as soon as possible.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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During our February Monthly Meeting a couple of weeks ago, Jim expressed concerns about Microsoft and regretted not selling it last year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Lamented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamented. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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