LAMENTED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

lamented

verb

Definition of lamented

past tense of lament

as in mourned

to feel or express sorrow for she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words

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as in regretted

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather

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Recent Examples of lamented The shop also pushed back against Clarkson’s version of events, saying all patrons are welcome, then lamented that the singer’s harsh statement had caused unwanted attention. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026 Dozens of comments piled up on Facebook as Idahoans lamented its demise. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026 Kevin Mayer, the Candle co-founder, has also lamented that digital creators are the future of Hollywood, which could put pressure on some of Candle’s holdings, which have tended to rely on Hollywood veterans like Witherspoon. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Rousseau lamented that accounts of these societies came mainly from merchants, sailors, soldiers and missionaries. — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Almost 20 years after Breaking Bad began, Bryan Cranston tonight lamented the death Monday of the man who played his son on the acclaimed series. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell lamented the official's out-of-bounds reaction in the Miami-Minnesota game where Wilson was only trying to help Hill to his feet after he got knocked into the referee, who fell down. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 This has been much lamented by those who came to the brand through its commitment to fully realizing American girlhood through history. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Tillis lamented that his obituary would likely one day focus heavily on those moments of disagreement and others like them. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

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Dustin Hada, the head coach of Southern Nazarene’s football program, also mourned the loss of his player on social media.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
When the world mourned the death of a beloved monarch in 2023, Prince Edward was grieving the loss of his beloved cousin.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026

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