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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
Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
In it, Juliet laments that Romeo is a Montague, the rival family to her own, the Capulets.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Pitino laments the long postgame wait Pitino suggested NCAA organizers change the postgame protocol that had Duke, the winning team, going to the podium first.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Back in the 9th district, resident Katherine laments changes to the Parisian cityscape, particularly in Place de Dublin, near her home.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
In a conversation with his agent, Bullets Bloomquist (Johnny Moran), Eddie laments the current climate of fear and mistrust.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This schmuck is Jared Kushner, who is sitting right there as his father-in-law laments what his daughter could have had.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most significant invocation of maternity comes when Ser Lyonel laments that Baelor is a more favored son than his brother Maekar.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are once again giving couple goals as the former continues to enjoy the success of her album The Life of a Showgirl—which dropped in October—and the latter laments the end of his NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
The legislation behind this flurry of warnings and laments is Assembly Bill 1207, which emerged from backroom negotiations last September.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Her self-reflections have always landed better than love laments though, and there’s plenty of these on the new one.
—Lina Lecaro, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … WAR OF WORDS – AOC weighs in after Republican laments 'humiliation' of Mamdani campaigning in Arabic.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The poem ends with the hero’s burial and the laments of his followers.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stopped holding coordination calls on H5N1 with health providers this spring — a change Chin-Hong laments.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Willy laments to his stout and thankless wife, Linda (Laurie Metcalf, upholding her reputation as a Broadway MVP), that buyers on the road laugh at him — that one even called him a shrimp.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
In it, Juliet laments that Romeo is a Montague, the rival family to her own, the Capulets.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Pitino laments the long postgame wait Pitino suggested NCAA organizers change the postgame protocol that had Duke, the winning team, going to the podium first.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Back in the 9th district, resident Katherine laments changes to the Parisian cityscape, particularly in Place de Dublin, near her home.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
In a conversation with his agent, Bullets Bloomquist (Johnny Moran), Eddie laments the current climate of fear and mistrust.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This schmuck is Jared Kushner, who is sitting right there as his father-in-law laments what his daughter could have had.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most significant invocation of maternity comes when Ser Lyonel laments that Baelor is a more favored son than his brother Maekar.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are once again giving couple goals as the former continues to enjoy the success of her album The Life of a Showgirl—which dropped in October—and the latter laments the end of his NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
The sinew between Thundercat and Tame Impala is thick and obvious—one reason that Bruner doesn’t need ubiquitous Kevin Parker’s lethargic laments.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
The legislation behind this flurry of warnings and laments is Assembly Bill 1207, which emerged from backroom negotiations last September.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Her self-reflections have always landed better than love laments though, and there’s plenty of these on the new one.
—Lina Lecaro, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … WAR OF WORDS – AOC weighs in after Republican laments 'humiliation' of Mamdani campaigning in Arabic.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The poem ends with the hero’s burial and the laments of his followers.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stopped holding coordination calls on H5N1 with health providers this spring — a change Chin-Hong laments.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
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
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Webster mourns 4th grader's death Police closed off the road in front of the family's home for a vigil Monday night.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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James Van Der Beek's widow is speaking out as Hollywood mourns another loss.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This is a beast that’s more fun than furious, who clearly and swiftly regrets his violent outbursts.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Welles estate was not approached about this project before it was announced last year, a communication lapse that Saatchi regrets.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There was grit and grime to his feedback-heavy guitar wails, but there was sweep and grandeur too, more apparent on stage than on record.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ride the thrill of Hostile Design’s passionate wails and percussion overload when the group headlines eight shows to kick off the new year, making their way across California, Rhode Island, Quebec, Ontario, Pennsylvania, and Illinois with the same energy that once fueled their humble beginnings.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Levi's taps into her consumer brand expertise from her days at Starbucks, compared to Kohl's retail focus; of course, that retail experience is now also serving Gass well as Levi's opens more of its own stores.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Return your right hand to the floor and repeat on the other side (this time, left hand taps right shoulder).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These rock lamentations will not be carried over to the full-length album the band still has in the works, which Bono promises will have a more joyful tone.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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The album’s Bandcamp blurb shouts out Ghédalia Tarzatès, the late French composer who collaged his wails and lamentations in the endangered Ladino language to evoke pangs of existential angst.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Swedish singer-composer Anna von Hausswolff, whose cathedral melodies, intense vocals and doom-laden dirges share much in common with Nordic heavy-metal culture, specializes in mystery and grandiosity.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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The moans announced the doubt throughout Riviera’s 18th green amphitheater, a bowl full of thousands of fans unsure if the new guy could do it.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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At the moment that B’Tselem says Hathaleen collapsed, the visuals are jostled but moans of pain can be heard.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Following the announcement, the four crew members shared one of their many group hugs on camera, before separating and visibly wiping tears.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Argentina should not waste its tears crying for Rachel Zegler.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Laments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laments. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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