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
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
UConn is 22-1, has won 18 in a row, is 7-0 in true road games, ranked third in the nation, and the coach is no longer lamenting a lack of killer instinct, but showing the lack of respect card.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The move was controversial, with critics lamenting the $71-billion purchase price.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The artist said the viral clip sparked a wide range of reactions online, with some viewers questioning the authenticity of the footage and others lamenting the destruction of the elaborate build.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Reaction online is sharply divided, with some commenters lamenting the loss of traditional school experiences.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Long before Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Putin had characterized the collapse of the Soviet Union as disastrous, lamenting the independence of former Soviet states in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Housing advocates were beating the drum over tenant protections, lamenting a lack of enforcement from city regulators as residents lived in buildings without heat and hot water, or their units were infested with cockroaches and bed bugs.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
At the same time, however, political parties could play a role in restoring trust by calling out their own, increasing their own accountability by lamenting real offenses among their own members.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Instead what followed was the slow disintegration of a championship core, an inability to reclimb the mountain and the slow, depressing slide into lamenting what could have been.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
UConn is 22-1, has won 18 in a row, is 7-0 in true road games, ranked third in the nation, and the coach is no longer lamenting a lack of killer instinct, but showing the lack of respect card.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The move was controversial, with critics lamenting the $71-billion purchase price.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The artist said the viral clip sparked a wide range of reactions online, with some viewers questioning the authenticity of the footage and others lamenting the destruction of the elaborate build.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Reaction online is sharply divided, with some commenters lamenting the loss of traditional school experiences.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Long before Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Putin had characterized the collapse of the Soviet Union as disastrous, lamenting the independence of former Soviet states in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Housing advocates were beating the drum over tenant protections, lamenting a lack of enforcement from city regulators as residents lived in buildings without heat and hot water, or their units were infested with cockroaches and bed bugs.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
At the same time, however, political parties could play a role in restoring trust by calling out their own, increasing their own accountability by lamenting real offenses among their own members.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamenting
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
Verb
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Massachusetts residents are mourning the brand’s exit from its hometown.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lil Jon is mourning the death of his son, Nathan Smith, at 27.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Millions of Gen Zers are facing unemployment as entry-level office roles get absorbed by AI, and millennials are regretting taking out thousands in student loans for careers that now have significantly diminished prospects.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the success of his industry satire—co-created by Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez—has resulted in several industry folks regretting their previous rejections of Rogen.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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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Meanwhile, Nancy Guthrie's Arizona community gathered for a vigil Wednesday evening while the world can't look away from an incident that is deeply, horrifically sad and frightening.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The song is sophisticated and simple, sad and somehow triumphant.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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SpaceX said on its launch page that residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties might experience one or more sonic booms during the launch, a phenomenon that has long upset residents and raised concerns about the booms’ effect on nearby endangered species.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Littler added that his girlfriend would often get upset when her father talked about owning a gun.—
Saul Pink,
San Antonio Express-News,
14 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lamenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamenting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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