1
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
Alcantara lamented not being able to do more for his country that night, especially given the magnitude of the moment.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
An Enduring Favorite Diners lamented the closure.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Cooper DeJean, the other half of the tandem, lamented the move.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Resorts in Utah, Colorado and Washington have lamented the lackluster season.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Madrid president Florentino Perez has often lamented his side’s ability to compete with continental rivals in the transfer market; the uptick here represents a notable outlay.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The report lamented this deviation from its historical use as a hopeful, sacred affirmation with biblical roots.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Sporting victories were celebrated here, floods and droughts lamented.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Deaton, who worked at the restaurant for almost five years, two of them as assistant manager and another two as general manager, lamented the restaurant’s closure because, with it, goes a staple of the UNT community.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
An Enduring Favorite Diners lamented the closure.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Cooper DeJean, the other half of the tandem, lamented the move.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Resorts in Utah, Colorado and Washington have lamented the lackluster season.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Madrid president Florentino Perez has often lamented his side’s ability to compete with continental rivals in the transfer market; the uptick here represents a notable outlay.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The report lamented this deviation from its historical use as a hopeful, sacred affirmation with biblical roots.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Sporting victories were celebrated here, floods and droughts lamented.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Deaton, who worked at the restaurant for almost five years, two of them as assistant manager and another two as general manager, lamented the restaurant’s closure because, with it, goes a staple of the UNT community.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamented
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McSweeney also mourned the loss of 2022 Calvary graduate and Tulane basketball player Gregg Glenn III, who drowned near Key Biscayne in July.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Valadez’s family set up a GoFundMe to ask for help with funeral expenses and transporting him to Mexico to be mourned by the rest of his family.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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During our February Monthly Meeting a couple of weeks ago, Jim expressed concerns about Microsoft and regretted not selling it last year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Below are the top 10 items visitors regretted not having on hand while stranded in New York last week—from a simple scarf to quality snow boots, all available on Amazon for as low as $9.—
Jennifer Vermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lamented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamented. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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