—used to express unhappiness, pity, or concern
Life, alas, is too short.
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Interjection
Juliet's pitiful lament, “alas, poor Romeo, he is already dead!”.
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Sounded iffy in rehearsal and, alas, even iffier on stage.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
But alas, this is Stranger Things, so nothing stays normal as Creel begins to confront the demons inside of him.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Also, my Defensive Player of the Year above might not even be the best defender in his own family; alas, Detroit’s Ausar Thompson was ineligible after his recovery from a blood clot prevented his being cleared for the first 18 games.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Interjection
But alas, the Thunder deployed a tactic that has become popular across the league – intentionally fouling up three points to avoid giving their opponent a chance to launch a potential game-tying shot – which turned what should have been an incredible ending into a snooze fest.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Sounded iffy in rehearsal and, alas, even iffier on stage.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
But alas, this is Stranger Things, so nothing stays normal as Creel begins to confront the demons inside of him.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Also, my Defensive Player of the Year above might not even be the best defender in his own family; alas, Detroit’s Ausar Thompson was ineligible after his recovery from a blood clot prevented his being cleared for the first 18 games.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Alas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alas. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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interjection
—used to express unhappiness, pity, or concern
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