1
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
Senate Budget Committee Vice Chairman Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, lamented how the budget process went.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
The two transgender athletes who challenged the West Virginia and Idaho's laws, Becky Pepper-Jackson and Lindsay Hecox, respectively, were represented by the ACLU, which lamented the Supreme Court's decision.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
These critics lamented not only Page's participation, but the choice of Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Panama coach Thomas Christiansen lamented a new World Cup rule that has left his team mathematically eliminated before their final Group L game, with today's clash against England offering only a chance to claw back some pride.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Torres lamented that the nation’s landmark semiquincentennial comes amid a fever pitch of anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States, marked by a rise in xenophobia and an onslaught of attempts to restrict newcomers here and abroad.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
By the end of the 19th century, bean pots were so iconic that they were used as souvenirs, although some early tourism officials lamented that such an ordinary item came to be associated with a city that prides itself as being the cradle of the American Revolution.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
With the old global trade regime in shambles, European officials lamented the new world order.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Conservatives such as Tucker Carlson have lamented a decline in testosterone among Western men, seeing it as a crisis.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
The two transgender athletes who challenged the West Virginia and Idaho's laws, Becky Pepper-Jackson and Lindsay Hecox, respectively, were represented by the ACLU, which lamented the Supreme Court's decision.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
These critics lamented not only Page's participation, but the choice of Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy.
—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Panama coach Thomas Christiansen lamented a new World Cup rule that has left his team mathematically eliminated before their final Group L game, with today's clash against England offering only a chance to claw back some pride.
—
Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Torres lamented that the nation’s landmark semiquincentennial comes amid a fever pitch of anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States, marked by a rise in xenophobia and an onslaught of attempts to restrict newcomers here and abroad.
—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
By the end of the 19th century, bean pots were so iconic that they were used as souvenirs, although some early tourism officials lamented that such an ordinary item came to be associated with a city that prides itself as being the cradle of the American Revolution.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
With the old global trade regime in shambles, European officials lamented the new world order.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Conservatives such as Tucker Carlson have lamented a decline in testosterone among Western men, seeing it as a crisis.
—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamented
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Noticias Telemundo confirmed the deaths with Trejo’s soccer club, Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira, which mourned the tragic loss of their player’s family.
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He was mourned by friends and family Sands' funeral details were kept private by the family, but several people close to the actor publicly spoke out about his death.
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Some of that money will be well spent, and other dollars will be regretted for years to come.
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And instantly regretted it, and submitted my resignation at the end of the day.
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“Lamented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamented. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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