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as in mourns
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 regrets
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather
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as in wails
a crying out in grief
the national lament that was heard when the beloved singer perished in the crash
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as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
the actress' lament that there aren't enough good roles for women
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Recent Examples of laments
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Looking back on the process, Kojima laments that his goal was to make extremely realistic renders of his subjects (Refn included), but even with cutting edge technology there remains room for improvement.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
That said, Shiffman, for one, laments that the powerful Black Science Twitter contingent, for example, has thus far not switched to Bluesky in significant numbers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
The author laments the rise of misinformation and the declining value placed on knowledge and education.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Ellen is understandably heartbroken by the turn of events, and laments to Ned (Conor MacNeill) that both Colum and Dougal are offering her hand to anyone with a tartan.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
As is so often the case when a Connecticut business closes, customers shared laments on social media.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
The board laments the fact that the rich are self-funding their way to political power.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Looking back on the process, Kojima laments that his goal was to make extremely realistic renders of his subjects (Refn included), but even with cutting edge technology there remains room for improvement.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
That said, Shiffman, for one, laments that the powerful Black Science Twitter contingent, for example, has thus far not switched to Bluesky in significant numbers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
The author laments the rise of misinformation and the declining value placed on knowledge and education.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Ellen is understandably heartbroken by the turn of events, and laments to Ned (Conor MacNeill) that both Colum and Dougal are offering her hand to anyone with a tartan.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Apologies and laments and longing are woven throughout the album, but the speaker doesn’t ask anything of anyone that comes across as especially loud.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
As is so often the case when a Connecticut business closes, customers shared laments on social media.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laments
Verb
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Sister mourns her beloved brother Susan Lingle grew up in a household with brothers, and as the only girl in her family, she was loved and protected by them.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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As America mourns the loss of Charlie Kirk, a substantive void must be addressed.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The track describes a friendship with romantic undertones that Swift regrets not acting upon.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sheena Douglass, a divorced single mom of three, deeply regrets not signing a prenuptial agreement.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her wails make Davina recall her own confinement, where she was treated similarly awfully and responded by cursing the women in the room.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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An ambulance siren wails past, coming up from the river.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stop For Lunch At A Brewery Pareidolia Brewing Company has 15 rotating taps including award-winning pilsners, IPAs, and sours.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Crash Detection adds peace of mind, and the setup with your iPhone takes just a few taps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What can be dizzying about the collection is the way traditional themes of Yiddish song and Hebrew liturgy — lyrics of resilience in the face of persecution, prayers of consolation for the brokenhearted, Lamentations read on Tisha B’Av — are recast with the Palestinians as their protagonists.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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An artwork from the series Wall of Lamentations by Santiago Montoya that was on view in March at Halcyon Gallery, in London.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Further down the lineup, Friday has Bieber collaborator and indie fave Dijon alongside the melodic dirges of Ethel Cain.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most of these are held in a tent, from which loud, ecstatic moans can be heard for seemingly miles around.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, in Nabers' case, that injury occurred on what has become a notorious turf surface at MetLife Stadium, which has also claimed other players' seasons to serious injuries, including multiple ACL and Achilles tears.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In August, the manager for Chris Brown surprised Monica with a new Maybach, bringing her to tears.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Laments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laments. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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