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
Sources close to both Oscar winners have lamented their legal dispute.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Schwarzenegger, 78, also lamented the deepening polarization that has hamstrung politics since his time in office.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The Unscripted author lamented the cohosts not asking more questions about her book.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The head of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Association thanked state officials for early planning and responsiveness but lamented the impact on the industry.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Darcy, who was Stelter’s colleague at CNN before co-founding the independent news outlet Status, lamented the recent tendencies of many large news organizations.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Televisions had already been around for decades, and people had lamented their existence from the start.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Edwards lamented Wolves players not attending one another’s youth camps in the offseason, and noted the importance of building early camaraderie.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Coach Marco Sturm, whose team was tagged with 18 giveaways (led by Pastrnak and Geekie, who each had three) again lamented turnovers and not being ready in key situations.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Schwarzenegger, 78, also lamented the deepening polarization that has hamstrung politics since his time in office.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The Unscripted author lamented the cohosts not asking more questions about her book.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The head of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Association thanked state officials for early planning and responsiveness but lamented the impact on the industry.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Darcy, who was Stelter’s colleague at CNN before co-founding the independent news outlet Status, lamented the recent tendencies of many large news organizations.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Televisions had already been around for decades, and people had lamented their existence from the start.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Edwards lamented Wolves players not attending one another’s youth camps in the offseason, and noted the importance of building early camaraderie.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Coach Marco Sturm, whose team was tagged with 18 giveaways (led by Pastrnak and Geekie, who each had three) again lamented turnovers and not being ready in key situations.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamented
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Brady mourned the loss of Lua, which came just a year after his public divorce from wife and supermodel Gisele Bundchen.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ladd mourned her husband's death by posting a screenshot from The Hollywood Reporter story that announced the news.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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After players and coaches finally got the situation under control, Branch regretted his decision to start the bout.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Lamented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamented. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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