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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David Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Groups focused on making the government more tech savvy lamented the termination.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, Curl laments they’re destined for the donation bin.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The media is now rife with essays by college professors lamenting the decline in their students’ abilities.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Groups focused on making the government more tech savvy lamented the termination.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
Deeply layered and emotionally charged, the work reads like a visual lament, for what’s been lost, what still remains, and the unresolved stories that continue to flow beneath the surface.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, Curl laments they’re destined for the donation bin.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Lament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lament. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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