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lament

[luh-ment] / ləˈmɛnt /


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Warwickshire were left to lament their loss of line and momentum in the second and third sessions.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Many of us hear our children and grandchildren lament their financial difficulties.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

One could lament the lack of yet more such material, but Lubitsch had a gift for knowing when it was time for something new.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

If Park’s film begins as another lament for our layoff-laden modern world, the South Korean director soon introduces a sinister twist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

He'd grown up with far less stability than I had, but he didn't lament it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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