lamented; lamenting; laments
: to mourn aloud : wail
… nightingales lament without ceasing …—
L. P. Smith
L. P. Smith1
: to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : mourn
… must regret the imprudence, lament the result …—Jane Austen
Jane Austen2
: to regret strongly
He lamented his decision not to go to college.
Examples of lament in a Sentence
Verb
She lamented over the loss of her best friend.
“I've lost my best friend!” she lamented.
Noun
The poem is a lament for a lost love.
the national lament that was heard when the beloved singer perished in the crash
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere in the interview, Zucker lamented the budgeting of contemporary comedies, including the new Naked Gun.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
The song is this hopeful lament.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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Verb
During Friday’s bar admission ceremony, one speaker lamented Parker is largely remembered for his role as a top aide to Grant during and after the Civil War.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere in the interview, Zucker lamented the budgeting of contemporary comedies, including the new Naked Gun.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
Some lament a directive for the lid to be completely closed at pickup time.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
The song is this hopeful lament.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Lament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lament. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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