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as in mournful
expressing or suggesting mourning
the lamentable cries of the women for their slain sons were heard throughout the village
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as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress
it's a lamentable situation, but I don't see how it can be fixed
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Recent Examples of lamentable
Newcastle’s record against the present top 11 is lamentable, with only four league wins from 17 matches.
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Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
That lack of trust in America, and in particular the American president, is understandable, but deeply lamentable.
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S.e. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
Trump is a shameless, concerted abuser of this lamentable executive inheritance.
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Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Far from elevating Mexico’s image, migrant workers evoked lamentable headlines in both the United States and Mexico.
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Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
That lack of trust in America, and in particular the American president, is understandable, but deeply lamentable.
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S.e. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
Trump is a shameless, concerted abuser of this lamentable executive inheritance.
—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Far from elevating Mexico’s image, migrant workers evoked lamentable headlines in both the United States and Mexico.
—
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamentable
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The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two.
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The drama can stir up nostalgia and mournful emotions, and feels personal to many.
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Anything tragic that happened to minorities was inevitable and necessary.
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Titled ‘Forever 20′, it has been placed on 97 Avenue, close to the stadium’s Main Stand, on the eve of the first anniversary of their tragic passing in a car crash in Spain last July.
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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.
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
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As attendees were escorted out of the Great American State Fair on Sunday because of inclement weather, guests noticed an unfortunate typo displayed on a digital billboard at the National Mall.
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They should be trained not to ask a bunch of questions about the medical condition, express doubt, comment that the timing is unfortunate or share private information with co-workers.
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The courtroom was packed with heartbroken supporters wanting justice for Jor'Dynn as each woman stood silent in front of the judge.
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There is nothing more evocative of a pure Love Island experience than a heartbroken rage split in costume.
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Relatives of a woman discovered dead by her son with her neck slashed in the lobby of her Brooklyn apartment building are appealing to the public for help with funeral expenses.
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The fundraiser ultimately raised more than $88,000 AUD (about $62,000 USD) to cover funeral expenses, household bills and Axel's future needs.
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But to pay that extra and miss out on one of Samsung’s best hardware inventions in years would be a bitter pill to swallow.
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Many Lebanese also have bitter memories of the decades of Syrian occupation of Lebanon, which began during the Lebanese civil war, initially at the request of Lebanese authorities and with the backing of Arab states, ending in 2005.
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Day broke, bathing everything in light, and so great was the vitality of the early-morning sun that even the unhappy city seemed to smile a wan, sad smile.
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But SpringHill really took off in 2020, two seasons into James’ Lakers term, when The SpringHill Company went public (and the Lakers won the sad COVID-bubble NBA Championship).
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“Lamentable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamentable. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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