lamented
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- lamentedly adverb
- quasi-lamented adjective
- unlamented adjective
Etymology
Origin of lamented
Example Sentences
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"So few people, they've all forgotten," lamented one elderly man, who refused to give his name.
From Barron's
In the same breath, the vice president lamented that the president’s power has been limited.
From Salon
"That was stupid. We had the victory in our hands," lamented Sage.
From Barron's
Daryl Caudle, the chief of naval operations, lamented extended deployments in a meeting with reporters in January, noting the financial impact on the Navy as well as the burden on crews and their families.
First-years from Hungary and Turkey lamented the systems in their home countries, where admissions are based purely on standardized tests rather than their interests or extracurriculars.
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