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as in mourned
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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as in regretted
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 lamented
Concentrate and take care of the ball During his brief tenure at Stamford Bridge, Rosenior frequently lamented Chelsea’s inability to take care of moments.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
As the portal opened in April, but Medved and women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit lamented the lack of official transparency in the transfer marketplace.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Some vaccine critics have lamented that Makary has not pulled Covid-19 vaccines off the market.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
But some church authorities and monitoring groups have lamented a recent increase in anti-Christian sentiment and harassment.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Most lamented the state’s lax gun laws.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Morales lamented Idaho’s scant support for housing — particularly that the Legislature never dedicated money into Idaho’s decades-old Housing Trust Fund to directly support affordable projects.
—Mark Dee
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
In an audio recording from June 2, 2025, obtained by the Houston Chronicle, Bingaman lamented that his plans for regulation of non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, or NADOs, kept hitting a wall with his boss, funeral commission chairwoman Kristin Tips.
—Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Or at least hasn’t been a thing since what Streep lamented as the Marvel-izing of all cinema.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2026
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
As the portal opened in April, but Medved and women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit lamented the lack of official transparency in the transfer marketplace.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Some vaccine critics have lamented that Makary has not pulled Covid-19 vaccines off the market.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
But some church authorities and monitoring groups have lamented a recent increase in anti-Christian sentiment and harassment.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Most lamented the state’s lax gun laws.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Morales lamented Idaho’s scant support for housing — particularly that the Legislature never dedicated money into Idaho’s decades-old Housing Trust Fund to directly support affordable projects.
—Mark Dee
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
In an audio recording from June 2, 2025, obtained by the Houston Chronicle, Bingaman lamented that his plans for regulation of non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, or NADOs, kept hitting a wall with his boss, funeral commission chairwoman Kristin Tips.
—Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Or at least hasn’t been a thing since what Streep lamented as the Marvel-izing of all cinema.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamented
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Houston community members and public figures mourned Thy Mitchell and her two children Tuesday after they were first confirmed dead by her sister in a Facebook post.—
Michael Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
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In the comments, fans mourned the loss of the Texas staple.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Whereas the Vikings immediately regretted choosing McCarthy over Darnold last offseason.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump has regretted it ever since.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Lamented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamented. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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