lamented
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- lamentedly adverb
- quasi-lamented adjective
- unlamented adjective
Etymology
Origin of lamented
Example Sentences
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The Guardian called the film a "bland screensaver of a movie" and gave it a one star rating, while The Independent gave it a slightly higher two stars but also lamented its "blandness".
From BBC
His assessment came after he lamented the fact that social media algorithms punish “decency” and reward “flamboyant narcissism and controversy.”
From Los Angeles Times
The case was the first to get Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the witness stand, where he defended Instagram’s safety record and lamented the difficulty of keeping youngsters off the app.
From Los Angeles Times
"No one cares about us", Najdi lamented, calling on "everyone who can to exert pressure to stop this barbarity".
From Barron's
City boss Pep Guardiola has often lamented the schedule, previously calling it a "disaster" for players, and cancelled training before his side's second leg against Real in favour of a rest day.
From BBC
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