lamented; lamenting; laments
: to mourn aloud : wail
nightingales lament without ceasing—
L. P. Smith
L. P. Smith1
: to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : mourn
… must regret the imprudence, lament the result …—Jane Austen
Jane Austen2
: to regret strongly
He lamented his decision not to go to college.
Examples of lament in a Sentence
Verb
She lamented over the loss of her best friend.
“I've lost my best friend!” she lamented.
Noun
The poem is a lament for a lost love.
the national lament that was heard when the beloved singer perished in the crash
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Parents often lament how children grow up too quickly.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2025
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Why Nara Smith's Quirky Charm Is So Endearing In the comments on all these videos, people tend to either make fun of Smith or lament that someday her children will grow up to resent their names.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 July 2025
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Verb
Some in the industry have watched in frustration as Trump lamented how businesses including farming and hospitality could be hurt by his policies, wondering why those who clean hotel rooms or pick tomatoes deserve more attention than those who care for elders.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
Parents often lament how children grow up too quickly.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2025
Noun
Without prompting, Cora then offered a lament regarding the state of the All-Star Game today.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Why Nara Smith's Quirky Charm Is So Endearing In the comments on all these videos, people tend to either make fun of Smith or lament that someday her children will grow up to resent their names.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lament
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“Lament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lament. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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