1
as in mourning
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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2
as in regretting
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 lamenting
Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Yet the cinematic scale of Saulnier’s film had critics openly lamenting its absence from theaters.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Standing outside the parish, Walz solemnly addressed reporters, lamenting that press conferences like this one had become all too common.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
One fateful night, while lamenting her responsibilities, Sarah begs the Goblin King to take her brother away.
—Logan Karlie
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Economists have been lamenting the survey response rates for years.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Aug. 2025
Rather than lamenting the increases and fearing price escalation, a more constructive attitude may be to harness inflation itself.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Crowds of residents complained to town officials in 2022 that Route 20 was already choked with traffic, with some lamenting the conversion of old shade tobacco farms in the region into sprawling, multi-story warehouses.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Isaiah may have been lamenting over the destruction of the nation of Israel in his day, but Eicha resonates with us today as well.
—Rabbi Steve Roth, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images What To Know On September 13, Invita, which, according to its website, has two California locations, one in Rancho Santa Fe and the other in Carlsbad, posted pictures and messages on social media lamenting Kirk's murder.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Yet the cinematic scale of Saulnier’s film had critics openly lamenting its absence from theaters.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Standing outside the parish, Walz solemnly addressed reporters, lamenting that press conferences like this one had become all too common.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
One fateful night, while lamenting her responsibilities, Sarah begs the Goblin King to take her brother away.
—Logan Karlie
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Economists have been lamenting the survey response rates for years.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Aug. 2025
Rather than lamenting the increases and fearing price escalation, a more constructive attitude may be to harness inflation itself.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Crowds of residents complained to town officials in 2022 that Route 20 was already choked with traffic, with some lamenting the conversion of old shade tobacco farms in the region into sprawling, multi-story warehouses.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Isaiah may have been lamenting over the destruction of the nation of Israel in his day, but Eicha resonates with us today as well.
—Rabbi Steve Roth, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamenting
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Tahlequah previously made global headlines in 2018 for carrying a dead calf for over 1,000 miles across 17 days, demonstrating what researchers believe is mourning behavior among orcas.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Campus police arrested a student at Texas Tech University in connection to an altercation with students who were mourning the death of Charlie Kirk, officials confirmed.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots may be regretting that decision after the first two weeks of the season.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bet Wednesday is regretting that nomination now!—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.—
Michael Granberry,
Dallas News,
17 Jan. 2020
Adjective
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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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This one is trickier and sadder to think about.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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Composite image created by Newsweek shows two older people looking worried and a piggy bank with a sad face on its side.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the trials, some participants experienced nausea and an upset stomach, but investigators found that dividing up the pills, instead of taking all four at once, and swallowing them with orange juice instead of water, helped relieve the symptoms.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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So don’t be overly upset Yankee fans.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Lamenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamenting. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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